Hey Guys,
It's my first time posting and I really appreciate any advice. I'm a new tractor owner. I have operated machinery all my life but this is my first purchase. We bought a m5660su brand new in spring 2020. We don't use it that often and I've only put 150hrs on her. As I mentioned, we don't use it that often and recently we went away for several months. When I got back to the property I started the tractor and began to do some mowing. The tractor started to smoke and struggle after just a couple minutes of run time and I immediately shut off the engine.
When I did a quick look over I noticed that the gas cap was off. The tractor is stored outside so I was certain there would be water in the tank... and there was. When I checked the water seperator it was full of water and debris. So, I dropped the diesel tank and cleaned it with air and flushing diesel through. I replaced the fuel filter and water separator filter and all went well with the installation. Next, I filled the tank with fresh diesel and added a biocide to the tank. I let that sit overnight and I drained the tank and refilled.
Now, I have bled the fuel system over a dozen times and I can't get it to turn over. I am following the user manual for proper fuel line air purging. Should I just keep on bleeding the system until it cranks? Anything else I should look for?
Ultimately, I can't get her to turn over and I'm worried. Please help!
It's my first time posting and I really appreciate any advice. I'm a new tractor owner. I have operated machinery all my life but this is my first purchase. We bought a m5660su brand new in spring 2020. We don't use it that often and I've only put 150hrs on her. As I mentioned, we don't use it that often and recently we went away for several months. When I got back to the property I started the tractor and began to do some mowing. The tractor started to smoke and struggle after just a couple minutes of run time and I immediately shut off the engine.
When I did a quick look over I noticed that the gas cap was off. The tractor is stored outside so I was certain there would be water in the tank... and there was. When I checked the water seperator it was full of water and debris. So, I dropped the diesel tank and cleaned it with air and flushing diesel through. I replaced the fuel filter and water separator filter and all went well with the installation. Next, I filled the tank with fresh diesel and added a biocide to the tank. I let that sit overnight and I drained the tank and refilled.
Now, I have bled the fuel system over a dozen times and I can't get it to turn over. I am following the user manual for proper fuel line air purging. Should I just keep on bleeding the system until it cranks? Anything else I should look for?
Ultimately, I can't get her to turn over and I'm worried. Please help!