Won’t start after getting stuck in mud.

[Farmer_Wannabe]

Newbie here. MT357HC under 10 hours I got stuck in some mud and forgot about the option to switch to 4wd so I spun the tires and kept reversing and forwarding trying to get out. Once I remembered 4wd I got out easily. I turned the tractor off to walk and check out the area. Got back in and it won’t start. Will turn on but won’t crank or even attempt to crank. I’ve read that safety switches commonly cause this. It just beeps. Battery is fine. Are there any specific safety switch’s you think I hit while stuck and trying to get out? Anything else you can think of? Thank you.

 

[airbiscuit]

Depending on how stuck you got, take a look underneath and look for a broken or disconnected wire. Glad you remembered 4wd. Also, don't forget that you have a differential lock.

 

[Farmer_Wannabe]

Depending on how stuck you got, take a look underneath and look for a broken or disconnected wire. Glad you remembered 4wd. Also, don't forget that you have a differential lock.

It was pretty stuck. I already cleared off large chunks of mud underneath and didn’t see anything obvious disconnected. I will get under again tomorrow.

 

[Cycledude]

Just a few things I would check
Is the power take off turned off ?
Is the shift lever in neutral ?
Is the parking brake set ?

 

[jyoutz]

Just a few things I would check
Is the power take off turned off ?
Is the shift lever in neutral ?
Is the parking brake set ?

I think you’re on the right track. The OP probably bumped the pto lever or gear lever.

 

[Farmer_Wannabe]

Just a few things I would check
Is the power take off turned off ?
Is the shift lever in neutral ?
Is the parking brake set ?

I did check those repeatedly because it’s acting as if one of those is the problem. Turned PTO on and off. Jiggled the shift in neutral and pushed up and down in the seat at the dealer’s recommendation. I removed all of the clumps of mud from underneath and there aren’t any sticks.

 

[airbiscuit]

I'd hose off the bottom of the tractor - do more than removing clumps of mud. Not sure what your safety sensors are like, but a bit of mud may be preventing contact.

 

[Farmer_Wannabe]

I hose off the bottom of the tractor - do more than removing clumps of mud. Not sure what your safety sensors are like, but a bit of mud may be preventing contact.

I’ll try that. It’s far away from a hose but I have a 25 gallon chemical sprayer I could clean out well and take out there.

 

[Cycledude]

Is the parking brake set ?
Are you sitting on the seat when attempting to start ?
You might want to try disconnecting the battery ground for a few minutes then reconnect it, sometimes if there’s a poor connection somewhere in the system that will get it to start working again.

 

[Farmer_Wannabe]

Is the parking brake set ?
Are you sitting on the seat when attempting to start ?
You might want to try disconnecting the battery ground for a few minutes then reconnect it, sometimes if there’s a poor connection somewhere in the system that will get it to start working again.

Yes the parking brake is set and I’m sitting in the seat. I’ll try disconnecting the battery ground today.