Recent content by gssz

Re: BX2230 PTO lift capacity I appreciate it - will go for the Modern AG scraper then. It is galvanized and made in our general neighborhood (Beaumont TX).

thanks for the correction :) I am still learning the language.

I am about to buy a medium duty 5 ft box scraper to use with my BX2230, that I will continue using with a bigger tractor in the future. The new box scraper will be about 510 lbs and according to the specs the rear PTO can lift 680 lbs. I would be using the box scraper to spread some crushed...

Confirming again... after a few dozen starts over a couple of weeks the tractor starts right up. The key cylinder was a little sloppy so I replaced that too, but the relay was the main culprit. Thanks for all the help!

I am thrilled with the learning as I hope to own a tractor or two for the rest of my life. I am already gathering that one tractor will not be enough :) If I took it to the dealer I would have learned nothing, and I am not sure they would have diagnosed it any faster (at an exorbitant hourly...

Just to update the main thread I started on this - I said in my original post "I looked at the parts manual and don't see any kind of relay that would be involved in starting this tractor." Boy - was I wrong! The one relay on this tractor does talk to the stop solenoid, and in my case the...

I am guessing I have a bad relay... except for the test in step 2 (where I have 12.7V from the battery positive terminal to relay terminal #3, I have no voltage from battery + to terminal #4, and from battery negative to relay terminals #1 and #2. I ordered a new Denso relay and hopefully this...

I wonder what is the "bulb terminal"?

Thanks. I am adding dielectric grease to any connections I pull - is that OK? I am guessing this is a universal good for electrical connections, but I am just guessing. In this case I will need to clean up the dielectric grease on the relay connectors as I squirted some in there without...

it does open correctly about 7 seconds after I turn it off. I wonder if this relay is telling the solenoid when to open or close. It seems to be the only relay on the tractor. The picture is sideways but in reality the top position is really on top.

So while cranking, the solenoid should be on (open) - correct? On mine, when it takes 8 seconds to start, the solenoid stays closed. As soon as it opens, the engine starts. If I had any prior experience, I would have known this :) But this is one way to get some experience! I love the...

It looks like it's the stop solenoid :) per previous post, the longer cranking times coincide with the solenoid not going back to the ON position to let the fuel through. The moment that happens, the engine starts. So it's either the solenoid not behaving properly, or the key switch is not...

I tried almost immediately after shutting it off (after running for 30 minutes). Per whitetiger's suggestion I paid more attention to the solenoid and I think I finally established that is the problem. After cleaning up and spraying some light grease in the solenoid, it is opening and shutting...

I unhooked the positive lead and it now measures exactly the same as the battery voltage (11.7V)

I checked all three (of course they have a common positive rail), and they are measuring 10.95 V after about 4 to 5 seconds (they start a bit lower but get up to almost 11V). The shop manual says we should expect "approx battery voltage" so I suspect 11V is close enough. On the old glow plugs...