L2900 Won’t turn over.

[Acrob]

Hi, 94 l2900 will try to start but won’t turn over. Battery tested good. And put a new starter in and still same issue. Can anyone give me some other ideas. Diagnosing issues is not a strength of mine haha.
Thanks

 

[85Hokie]

Lets get some more info

Is this a shuttle shift? IF SO - the neutral safety switch may be the problem, there is a switch in the shuttle shift level

How do you know the battery tested good? Load test?

Does it click or make any noises at all when the key is turned?

 

[Acrob]

Lets get some more info

Is this a shuttle shift? IF SO - the neutral safety switch may be the problem, there is a switch in the shuttle shift level

How do you know the battery tested good? Load test?

Does it click or make any noises at all when the key is turned?

Yes shuttle shift. Has 12v coming from battery and it’s only a year old. It does click when trying to start. Just won’t turn over. I don’t think I would get anything if the safety switch was bad?

 

[TheOldHokie]

Yes shuttle shift. Has 12v coming from battery and it’s only a year old. It does click when trying to start. Just won’t turn over. I don’t think I would get anything if the safety switch was bad?

12V @ 10mA will deflect a voltmeter but wont crank the starter. To fire up the starter you need several hundred amps.

These types of problems tend to fall into two categories.

1. One or more bad connections between battery and starter.
2. Bad/weak battery

I usually start diagnosis by jumpering the battery and solenoid terminals on the starter. If it cranks the battery and starter are good.

Dan

 

[Tx Jim]

I suggest to check/clean/tighten all 4 battery cable connections paying special attention to ground cable to frame connection. I also suggest to load test your tractors battery

 

[Acrob]

Connections look good. I had that issue last year. Am I correct in thinking that if it was an issue between the starter and ignition I wouldn’t get any clicking or it trying to turn over?

 

[TheOldHokie]

Connections look good. I had that issue last year. Am I correct in thinking that if it was an issue between the starter and ignition I wouldn’t get any clicking or it trying to turn over?

So it "tries to turn over".

Does this mean the starter does engsge and partially roll the engine?

Dan

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Do you have lights?
Dash / Instrument indications?
A bad / active safety switch will keep it from cranking.
The noise your hearing could be the stop solenoid activating.

 

[Tx Jim]

Connections look good. I had that issue last year. Am I correct in thinking that if it was an issue between the starter and ignition I wouldn’t get any clicking or it trying to turn over?

Appearance of a battery cable connection can look good similar to a good appearing woman but be bad just the same!!

 

[Acrob]

So it "tries to turn over".

Does this mean the starter does engsge and partially roll the engine?

Dan

Do you have lights?
Dash / Instrument indications?
A bad / active safety switch will keep it from cranking.
The noise your hearing could be the stop solenoid activating.

Yes all dash lights work and it cranks just won’t start

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Make sure the stop cable is not engaged:
Bottom right under the dash.
If it's not engaged, then it's more likely a fuel delivery issue than anything else.
Any smoke out of exhaust when cranking?

 

[Acrob]

Thanks all. It ended up being a bad battery. Voltage was good but bad load. Interstate under a year old!

 

[TheOldHokie]

Thanks all. It ended up being a bad battery. Voltage was good but bad load. Interstate under a year old!

Thats what I figured....

Dan

 

[Tx Jim]

Thanks for updating your thread & explaining outcome.

 

[D2Cat]

Thanks all. It ended up being a bad battery. Voltage was good but bad load. Interstate under a year old!

The shop I use that use to sell Interstate batteries quit handling them because of too many returns and poor customer service from the supplier. That was a couple of years ago.

I have better luck with Walmart batteries and no questions if/when returned.