TC55DA Died while using and now nothing

[mattm52]

It was three quarters full of fuel. It was incredibly hot out in the field and it just stopped running, restarted ran again for probably a hundred feet and shut off again. It doesn't make a single noise or turn over at all. The glo plug light doesn't light up when I turn the key on, nor does the PTO or Parking brake light up when I engage them with the key on.
I have went back and tried every connection again and tried to bypass each switch to try and find something. I have not gotten anywhere with it but do VERY much appreciate all the advice that you all have given me. I was hoping to be able to isolate it to one of the switches or modules and simply be able to replace, but have not been able to do so. I will tinker with it for the rest of the weekend and then will have to load it up and take it to the Dealer in Ocala.
Thank You all again for the suggestions.

Matt Mendenhall
Site Manager
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council

 

[rayikeo2]

It was three quarters full of fuel. It was incredibly hot out in the field and it just stopped running, restarted ran again for probably a hundred feet and shut off again. It doesn't make a single noise or turn over at all. The glo plug light doesn't light up when I turn the key on, nor does the PTO or Parking brake light up when I engage them with the key on.
I have went back and tried every connection again and tried to bypass each switch to try and find something. I have not gotten anywhere with it but do VERY much appreciate all the advice that you all have given me. I was hoping to be able to isolate it to one of the switches or modules and simply be able to replace, but have not been able to do so. I will tinker with it for the rest of the weekend and then will have to load it up and take it to the Dealer in Ocala.
Thank You all again for the suggestions.

Matt Mendenhall
Site Manager
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council

I had a similar problem with a 1700 tractor, however it had not died while running like yours did. The no glow plug light and no turning over of the starter was the same, I traced my problem to a bad ignition switch. They have several internal contact points that can get burnt or corroded and only work intermittently. If I turned the key on and off while setting in the seat with the clutch in and it finally caught and the starter turned over the engine. My fix was a new ignition switch. That may not be your problem but if you can get the starter to turn over by doing the on/off procedure then the switch may be your problem too. They run about 80 to $100. Turning the switch on and off enough times eventually finds a workable connection if burnt contacts is the problem. It only takes a few minutes to try this.
Does your tractor normally shut off with the key?

 

[Bwilliamson@lewisandraule]

I did not run out of fuel.

 

[Bwilliamson@lewisandraule]

Nope

 

[DieselMonk]

Work them safety devices like the seat switch and the PTO switch or defeat them by putting a jumper in it. Sounds like a safety switch issue, or a bad fuel shut off solenoid to me if it turns over, but won’t start / no fuel after the injection pump.

 

[Danica]

Was cutting a pasture and the tractor died. I restarted it and it went another 100 feet and died again. It now does nothing when I turn the key.

Battery Connections checked at both ends.
Lights work and do not dim when key is turned.
Ignition switch has power going out and also power going out when in the start position.
Neither the Glow Plug, PTO or Brake Lights come on the dash when the key is on and they are engaged.
Fuses have all been checked with a test light and have power to both sides.
Checked under that Tractor to see if anything had become disconnected but could not find anything.

Wiggled every wire and disconnected and reconnected every connection I could find.

Any advice on where to look would be a great help to me and VERY appreciated.

Matt Mendenhall
Site Manager
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council

Sounds like a safety interlock. There are several on that tractor like seat, pto, etc