My brand new JD 5055 wont start

[Wombat125]

I have the 5303 which is the immediate predecessor to the 5055. If it is like mine, there is a PTO safety switch in the seat, but all it does is sound a buzzer if you aren't firmly planted. As far as I know, there are no safety devices on the tractor that would halt the engine.

My lame guess is that the problem is something very simple (and annoying).

 

[JD5210]

With 17 hours, it is still under warranty, so I would avoid doing anything that would affect the warranty and give your JD dealer a call in the morning.

Gave this a little more thought, so it died when running and now will not start, so what does the starting system and when it is running have in common. It is NOT either of the neutral switches.

While we have the same engine, cannot really tell if the wiring is the same.

At least my tractor, I would approach this by to seeing, if I have problem at the fuel solenoid. My guess is you do not. Working back from there, double check the fuel solenoid fuse is good. If is the fuse is ok, then check the fuel shut-off relay or diode.