1020 Starter Issue

[Hotflashjr]

I haven't had much time to look into this but my 1020 will not start. Ran it last weekend with no issues, parked the tractor. I went to use it the other day and got nothing when I turned the key, not even a clicking sound. Checked to make sure everything under the dash was connected - yes. Checked to make sure the transmission sensor was connected - yes. Oil light, charging system light, and driving lights all work. The battery is fully charged. Went ahead and used a screwdriver to jump starter solenoid to see if the starter would spin and it would. I am thinking the key switch may be bad or I have a wire issue between the key and the solenoid? Any way to test the key switch?

Also kind of weird, starter wouldn't engage to start the tractor when jumping the solenoid. Is that common? I haven't done this much in the past.

 

[Tx Jim]

Are you referring to trans neutral start switch as the trans sensor? Has the battery ground cable been relocated from rusty battery box to starter mounting bolt?

 

[Hotflashjr]

Yes on trans neutral switch. And also yes on the battery cable to the starter mounting bolt.

 

[old]

Don't remember if that is the ford type solenoid or the Chevy type but if the Chevy type try jumping the small wire to the battery cable on the solenoid and that should spin it over and if the ignition is on also start. Be sure it is out of gear

 

[Hotflashjr]

Old - I did this and the starter motor spun but it did not turn over the tractor. The solenoid on this starter has two small wires and the battery cable. Is it possible I was using the wrong small wire and spinning the start motor backwards?

 

[JDEM]

What terminals on the starter are you jumping with your screwdriver? Starter is a Delco. Solenoid has to be jumped between the battery-terminal on the starter and the small "S" terminal. That way the solenoid engages the starter-drive first and then spins. If you are just jumping the two big studs on the solenoid - it will spin but will not engage the flywheel.

 

[old]

No way to spin it back wards but to me that say the bendex is bad

 

[Hotflashjr]

I agree however I don?t think that would cause the starter to not spin at all would it?

This is a reman John Deere starter with a date of 2013 on it.