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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Thanks for your responses! Yay....success arrived at about an hour ago. It turns out that this generation of Yanmar tractor did something rather clever with the 'need to bleed'.... <E>;-)</E> The spring-loaded push buttons are indeed 'bleeding ports', but in a better way than the typical...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    So the F15D has been running well since last year's electrical issues. This year, things were going smoothly until a bad negative ground forced me to do a bit more modification and now we are back in business again. ........until this morning that is. That is when I decided to be pro-active...
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    F14/15/16 grounding post and new grille....

    I'm not sure how comparable the lower F-series tractors are for the location of certain parts and connections, but was hoping the location of the negative grounding screw/post might be among these models. Farthest below is a photograph under the seat of where I recall the negative bolt being...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Rejuvenating this thread with a successful update.... So now I've been attacking the problem with a new starter switch and more importantly,.....an old Ford mechanic! Got help from a father in law of a friend of a cousin twice removed....that kind of thing. <E>:roll:</E> Anyway, the...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Well, I'm a bit stymied at the moment. I *think* I understood your recommendation and did the following. I disconnected the solenoid wire from where it meets the ST terminal on the starter switch. Then I afixed the positive lead of my voltmeter to the the ST terminal and placed the negative...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Each weekend, a bit closer. Today arrived at a major milestone....I got it started! <E>:D</E> So my new ignition switch should arrive soon from Hoye and I look forward to installing it and testing it out. In the meantime in one of many neglected shopping bags hanging around in the garage, I...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    So probing the electrical system continues, now with a more robust continuity tester. Two main issues appear to have arisen from these efforts. First, the main ignition switch seems a bit wonky itself. When the switch is in the 'off' position, no combination of pole-probing with the testing...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Thanks to both of you for your helpful responses. Tomorrow I'm going to get a probe continuity tester. Recently bought a low-end voltmeter that did not have continuity ability. So I tried to do continuity testing using the voltmeter, a spare 12V battery, and a lot of patience. I had testing...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Next item having gotten to the back of the console was to observe that most things look pretty good. Minimal if any damage to wires from rodents over the years and terminal contacts look pretty decent. For now, I'd be grateful if someone could help me identify which terminals on the back of...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    So after a brief delay, I'm back on the project. First things first was realizing that the plastic front console is only held on by 6 screws....3 on each side. A few days with some Liquid Wrench was enough for them to finally break free. But in the end, I realized I would still need to pull...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Voltmeter....HA! That was in the post that disappeared.. :-/ Still on the way in the mail.... Safety switch: Indeed there is......or WAS.....a safety switch under the clutch, but it looks like it's been bypassed by the previous owner with a wire. Will snap a photo of that later and post...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    After clamping the negative battery cable to a cleaned frame using a vise-grips and connecting the cable to the negative battery post, I then used a positive jumper cable attached to the positive battery post to 'probe' the solenoid. The post on the starter-side of the solenoid, when touched...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Had a longer post that got lost in that wonder of wonders, Cyberspace. <E>:x</E> Next message will have more explanation and one more photo.
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Thanks for the link, Winston. I recently purchased parts manual from Hoye and that has helped make some sense to the organization of parts and wires. The project is moving slowly due to other issues, but I've been doing some 'jumper cable' troubleshooting for what it's worth. Also waiting for...
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    New to Forum: Old reliable F15D won't start/click....

    Hello Fellow Yanmar groupies, We've had an F15D for many years that we bought used and while it was garaged for the winters (unheated garage, northern Minnesota USA, -20F temperature common in winter), it has seen light to steady work in the remaining seasons. In the spring of 2020 (nnalert...
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