SCUBAInstr
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Dear widowed neighbor lady has a 650 JD - Mid 80's model. Asked me to look at it as it did nothing when trying to crank. Here is what I found:
- Turn switch on - Lights on dash come on
- Try to crank - nothing happens and everything goes dead.
So the usual suspect here is ground. So I cleaned both ends and battery post. Tried to crank - Hear click at solenoid now but nothing turns over, AND lights on dash stay on now. Checked battery - approx. 6 volts across the posts. Attach jumper cables to my truck. Let truck run for a few minutes - try to crank tractor - same deal - Click but nothing turns over. 13.5 volts across the battery with cables attached.
I hate to start blindly replacing parts at her expense. Is there something else I can try?
All guidance is appreciated.
Tommy D.
- Turn switch on - Lights on dash come on
- Try to crank - nothing happens and everything goes dead.
So the usual suspect here is ground. So I cleaned both ends and battery post. Tried to crank - Hear click at solenoid now but nothing turns over, AND lights on dash stay on now. Checked battery - approx. 6 volts across the posts. Attach jumper cables to my truck. Let truck run for a few minutes - try to crank tractor - same deal - Click but nothing turns over. 13.5 volts across the battery with cables attached.
I hate to start blindly replacing parts at her expense. Is there something else I can try?
All guidance is appreciated.
Tommy D.
