tractor won't start (or try to start) - SOLVED

[sandman2234]

LouNY, good post informative post!
JD2130, just because you have had a battery on charge, and it lights up all the lights, doesn't mean that it is charged 100%! (100% of it's original capacity!) A battery can run lights and not have enough power to engage a starter. To help with this, get a good, very good quality set of jumper cables and connect them to a vehicle that is running, and see if that makes any difference. LouNY suggested a remote starter switch, which in conjunction with a good set of jumper cables off a running vehicle, should eliminate a lot of the variables in what you are trying to figure out.
I am skeptical about the trash in the fuse box being the cause, as it is more likely that it was just the step performed prior to it starting..., if that makes sense.
David from jax

 

[jd2130]

Thanks everyone for your help! I got it started.
The problem was the Safety Control Unit which is under the seat. Unfortunately it seems like there is no way to test the Unit without replacing with a new one.

 

[YLee Kioti]

Thanks for reminding me of my winter ritual.
Time to bring into the shop and remove seat, FEL control cover and give it a once over. Clean everything. Use dry lubricant on the FEL joy stick cables, throttle, all linkages underneath and so on.
Set shop heater to low, crank up music and stay outta the house!
Glad you found the issue. Mine is the safety switch for the two brake pedals. Flick the switch a few time, listen for the click and voila'!
Went through the battery, many calls to the dealer and so on. Now it's just part of the routine.