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6+ months and still no start.
I purchased a new battery. I disconnect it when not working on the tractor for longer periods of time, so not to be a victim of parasitic drain. I also keep a battery tender on it so not to discharge a brand new battery. Voltage seems good when I check it. All fuses good.
I parallelled the battery cables from (-) to frame ground and (+) to starter. Still, engine turn-over is intermittent. I have checked and double checked all the safety switches.
Now the glow-plug light stopped illuminating when trying to start. Engine does not turn over.
I would like to know if anyone has a pin-out, or continuity bench-check procedure for the key-switch (in each key-switch position). I would just replace the key-switch all together, but I cannot seem to find a cross-referenced key-switch from an auto parts store. I cannot seem to find a replacement key-switch.
Finally, I suspect the safety controller module is bad. There is no way to test it, and nowhere to buy a cross-referenced part that I know of. I sure hate to pay NH $550-$600, and I don't even know for sure if this is what's wrong.
Can anyone help me please? Thank you in advance.
6+ months and still no start.
I purchased a new battery. I disconnect it when not working on the tractor for longer periods of time, so not to be a victim of parasitic drain. I also keep a battery tender on it so not to discharge a brand new battery. Voltage seems good when I check it. All fuses good.
I parallelled the battery cables from (-) to frame ground and (+) to starter. Still, engine turn-over is intermittent. I have checked and double checked all the safety switches.
Now the glow-plug light stopped illuminating when trying to start. Engine does not turn over.
I would like to know if anyone has a pin-out, or continuity bench-check procedure for the key-switch (in each key-switch position). I would just replace the key-switch all together, but I cannot seem to find a cross-referenced key-switch from an auto parts store. I cannot seem to find a replacement key-switch.
Finally, I suspect the safety controller module is bad. There is no way to test it, and nowhere to buy a cross-referenced part that I know of. I sure hate to pay NH $550-$600, and I don't even know for sure if this is what's wrong.
Can anyone help me please? Thank you in advance.