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1994 B1700 HSD. 6500 hrs. Irregular turn over when trying to start. Turn key - click, or starts right up - or several (most is 5 or 6) clicks then starts like a champ. I've tested and reset all the lockouts. Inspected and cleaned the battery connections. Removed and cleaned the starter shaft and solenoid internals.
New ignition switch is in the works.
Any other ideas?
My B1750 started exhibiting the same symptoms last year.
Sometimes it will crank and sometimes it will not. Headlamps dim but do not go out. Classic symptoms of bad solenoid, starter, battery cables or connections.
Checked operation and adjustment of clutch switch which checked OK but it was a bit sticky so replaced it. No change.
Battery was old and tested marginal so I replaced it. No change but cranked much better once cranking.
New starter and solenoid was less than $75 on internet so replaced both. No change.
Had already visually inspected both battery cables and all connections and all looked good but sometimes corrosion in battery cables is not visible so replaced both with new Kubota cables. This was done last fall and it appeared that problem was solved until this week when I started it for the first time this year. Symptoms returned.
Getting frustrated now and am suspecting poor ground path between engine and transaxle assembly where ground cable attaches. Battery is beside seat on B1750. Have already verified good ground path between starter/solenoid and engine despite Kubota's use of gasket between starter and engine (why ?).
Hard to diagnose because problem is intermittent and infrequent, which has resulted in parts changing rather than proper diagnosis.
Plan to next run new ground cable between battery ground cable attachment point on transaxle and starter bolt at engine.
Yes, I suppose that key start switch could cause this but it's difficult to access so haven't yet inspected.
This is the very first issue that I have had with my 1750 (aside from a broken hydro return-to-neutral spring that failed last spring) since I bought it 27 years ago.
SDT