Tips on loading dead tractor

   / Tips on loading dead tractor #22  
My tractor PTO lever has a safety switch to prevent starting the engine with PTO engaged. Sometimes I have to hold the lever back to start the engine, because I've bumped it enough to engage the safety switch.
BTW, it's also a pretty good theft prevention trick.
Would a partially engaged safety switch trip a code?
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #24  
Do you know what the codes mean?
A DDG search to answer my own question led me back to TBN. (Go figure) with this result from 2019;
Error Code 007 and 008 are only signally a "Safety Start" fault. The error codes in the Operator Information window on the instrument cluster are only signally faults in the Safety Start system, and have nothing to do with the Engine ECU. If the operator forgets to meet one of the Safety Start requirements, in the seat, range in neutral, ect., you will get one of the error codes in the dash unit. Once the safety start requirements are met, the tractor will start and the error code will remain for a couple seconds, then disappear.

Important to know that the error codes on the dash unit are ONLY Safety Start errors, and have nothing to do with the Engine ECU and Fault System. The NX Tractors have a separate Safety Start System that is read through the operator information in the dash unit.

Hope this helps.
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #25  
My tractor won’t start and I may need to get it to the dealer next week.

Fortunately it’s in a gravel parking area behind my barn. I could probably get a trailer backed up pretty close to it, and will probably need to winch it onto a trailer.

My main concern is that the front bucket is on the ground. I’ve never dealt with that situation in loading vehicles.

Any good ideas on how to deal with that?
Thanks
Request a Mobile Tractor Service. They fix it at your location - unless it is serious work. The Mobile network is pretty large in my area and I never knew that was an option. My area current John Deere labor rates are:
In-house Labor is $180/hr
Mobile Service is $200/hr
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #26  
You know it's gonna be a hassle, plus you'll have to get it off the trailer. A roll back even with the added expense would be the way to go.
As far as the loader, I've never delt with that, but I suspect you could put it in float, jack it up, take it out of float. It should stay up for a little while. Or you could fabricate some hydraulic cylinder locks and block the cylinders.
That would be my suggestion as well. It may not work, but if it does it will save you from the only other real option--the rollback.
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #27  
My tractor won’t start and I may need to get it to the dealer next week.

Fortunately it’s in a gravel parking area behind my barn. I could probably get a trailer backed up pretty close to it, and will probably need to winch it onto a trailer.

My main concern is that the front bucket is on the ground. I’ve never dealt with that situation in loading vehicles.

Any good ideas on how to deal with that?
Thanks
I bought a dead tractor with a loader that had not been run in years. I found it much more fast and easy and a time saver to just hire a roll back tow truck. they pulled the old MF industrial 30 onto the bed and away to my house it went. bill was $150. I tried and could not rent a trailer with a winch for that
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #28  
My tractor won’t start and I may need to get it to the dealer next week.

Fortunately it’s in a gravel parking area behind my barn. I could probably get a trailer backed up pretty close to it, and will probably need to winch it onto a trailer.

My main concern is that the front bucket is on the ground. I’ve never dealt with that situation in loading vehicles.

Any good ideas on how to deal with that?
Thanks
Lift it with a chain and another tractor or jack it up while having valve in lift position ( or remove hyd line on cylinder) and secure 2x4 blocks to ram to hold.
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #29  
My tractor won’t start and I may need to get it to the dealer next week.

Fortunately it’s in a gravel parking area behind my barn. I could probably get a trailer backed up pretty close to it, and will probably need to winch it onto a trailer.

My main concern is that the front bucket is on the ground. I’ve never dealt with that situation in loading vehicles.

Any good ideas on how to deal with that?
Thanks
Remove the bucket. Try cranking the engine while holding on the Lift Lever.
You might also Try Jacking up the bucket while tying down the Lift Lever.
 
   / Tips on loading dead tractor #30  
If the OP would jump the ground wire on the start relay to ground he can hop in the seat, start it up and drive it on the trailer.
 

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