Starting issues

[Tweeter]

My LT245 has starting issues, sometimes the tractor will start other times it will not. After the glow plugs have been warmed and switch turned to start the lights dim as if there is a load on the battery but the starter does not turn. If I try again it intermittently does start. I s there a dead spot on the starter that would cause this ???

 

[Bee-Positive]

Inspect the ground from battery to frame - clean / tighten / replace as needed. Very common issue.
Inspect / clean /replace all connections to the starter.
Load test the battery, can read 12v until a load is put on it.
Let us know what you find and we can go from there.

 

[Sawdust&Shavings]

Inspect the ground from battery to frame - clean / tighten / replace as needed. Very common issue.
Inspect / clean /replace all connections to the starter.
Load test the battery, can read 12v until a load is put on it.
Let us know what you find and we can go from there.

Bee-Positive is correct…after cleaning both battery cables (both ends) “load” test your battery (with your battery load tester or bring your battery to your local auto parts store and have them load test it for you…most likely the test will be done free of charge) a bad battery might provide the correct voltage at its terminals but cannot start your tractor with its inherent starting load.

 

[pigdoc]

Ya, I gotta get my L2500's battery load tested. It takes a charge, reads 12.7 V without a load. But usually, I have to jump it to get the starter to crank. If I remember to turn the key to the OFF position after it starts, if I accidently kill it in the field I can usually get it to crank when the motor is warm and the alternator's been alternating.

I had the battery out of the tractor, ready to take it in as a core, but then I noticed it had a 2022 date code on it. Kubota brand battery (which means nothing).

These days, you want to make SURE the battery is truly dead before calling it a core!

-Paul

 

[Russell King]

The starter is probably bad. I had similar issues with my L185F and ended up with replacing the battery and cables which helped some but didn’t eliminate the problem completely. I put a rebuilt starter on it and that resolved the problem completely.

I would recommend that you look for a newer style gear reduction starter instead of just replacing the existing one which is direct drive.

Also using the decompression knob to get it started (with the direct drive starter) is very helpful.