2520D No Go---

[donjr]

I was overseeding pasture this afternoon, and G-son stopped me to ask a question. I turned the engine off for a few minutes, and then tried to restart it. Very quick click and nothing. No panel lights, no solenoid click, no nothing. We towed the tractor, and it still wouldn't start. After a few minutes the dash (idiot) lights came back on, but just a quick click when the key was turned, and nothing again. Tried going across the solenoid, and nothing- not even a click or battery flash. Haven't had time to look at it in the shop, but, any ideas? Switch, ground, solenoid??

 

[Kent Petersen]

clean the battery cables

 

[Tx Jim]

(quoted from post at 21:11:41 10/16/13) clean the battery cables

Especially the negative battery cable.

 

[D-]

And if not grounded to starter mounting bolt check cables to firewall.

 

[D-]

OOPS!
I didn't read closely enough. I was thinking 2020.

 

[fredster]

Our 2520 gas did this frequently, engine would start fine cold but if you shut her down for a few minutes when hot and if everything on the starting system was not perfect - you would just get a click and nothing more. As others said clean the pos and neg cables esp. at the battery and she"ll start fine. Seems like we had to clean all the connections every year or two to keep things working correctly.

 

[donjr]

Jim- Messed with it for a few minutes today (no
time- muzzleloader season opened today). I think
it's the ground under the deck may be rusty. I may
get some time Saturday to mess with it- I'll let you
all know....