2N starter

[Frarck]

Is it ok to test the starter on the bench for proper operation on my 2N. Starter is new but appears to be locked up after sitting for several weeks without starting. Battery tests good..Loosened the mounting bolts on the starter and something clicked at the bendix end of the starter. This was after slight movement of the starter and before it was completely loose in prep for removal.
Thank you for any consideration on this post.
NOTE I am not good at this so please forgive

 

[DanielW]

Other (smarter) people will comment, but
if you have the later/ratchet style bendix
you don't want to spin it out on the
bench. You actually have to be careful
installing it to make sure you don't spin
it out accidentally.

See link
N Starter Bendix Spin Out

 

[Farmalldude45]

The Bendix gear was probably jammed
against the flywheel ring gear. The click
you heard was the gear freeing itself. I
suggest you put everything together and
try the starter again. If it works, then
my guess was spot on. This will likely
happen again. If it does, you only need
to turn the engine backward slightly to
release the jam. You can usually do this
with the fan belt, rocking the tractor in
3rd gear, or a wrench on the pto
shaft(remember pto turns opposite engine)
good luck.

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley]

6V or 12V setup? ...Battery tests good... Did you have it verified at a reliable starter/alt shop under load on their test machine? How did you determine your battery was 'good' otherwise then? A weak or dead battery is the usual suspect when a starter motor fails. Why didn't you have your OEM Starter Motor rebuilt? New Cheena made stuff today is mostly junk. I can test and rebuild your original if you want - email is open. You can motor test it on your bench -see your I&T FO-4 Manual, or, take it with you when you get the battery tested. Most good shops will test these at no charge... ; > )... pun intended. 99.98% of all non-starting issues are due to incorrect wiring regardless if 6V or 12V. ALL 9N & 2N Tractors used a 1-Wire Starter Motor with NO Solenoid. BTW, the GEN used was a 1-Wire/3-Brush, 'A' Circuit, 11.5 A output unit. Is this what you have...

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Tim Daley(MI)

 

[Frarck]

I load tested the battery (6 V}. 100 amp load for 15 seconds and it stayed up very well.
I have heard that this type of bendix should not be spun out on the bench and I have not done that.
Got the Replacement starter from Steiner in Michigan.At this point I probably should contact them since the starter is almost new.

 

[jimtrs]

(quoted from post at 08:30:15 10/23/22) I load tested the battery (6 V}. 100 amp load for 15 seconds and it stayed up very well.
I have heard that this type of bendix should not be spun out on the bench and I have not done that.
Got the Replacement starter from Steiner in Michigan.At this point I probably should contact them since the starter is almost new.

FarmallDude told you what the most likely scenario is.

And yes, you can certainly bench test the starter. You just need to be able and spin the starter drive after, fast enough to get it to retract. A bench grinder or wire wheel will usually do it.

 

[Eman85]

If it's on the tractor just test it there. The response about the click you heard being the bendix retracting is most likely what you heard. Before anything always check battery voltage and clean ALL connections. That generally fixes a large percentage of there is something wrong with my starter problems.