Starter questions

[Ferrell Andrews]

Everything was normal today: tractor cranked, pulled some tree branches, turned off and now I think starter is shot. I checked battery connections and they are good, solenoid makes one solid CLICK when I depress the starter button, but starter doesn't spin. Am I correct in assuming the starter is done?

 

[HFJ]

don't abandon hope yet, sometimes the starter will jam on the flywheel. put the tractor in gear and rock it a bit with a rear tire. then try to start it again.

 

[Ferrell Andrews]

Thanks I"ll give it a shot

 

[Ferrell Andrews]

Bummer that didn't work. I may try and take starter
off tomorrow and see if it will spin. That will tell me if
its bad or just really stuck tight on the flywheel.
Thanks for the advice

 

[Bruce (VA)]

See tip # 36 before you pull the starter.

Chances are the starter is fine, but your bendix might be having a bad day.
75 Tips

 

[Harold Melius]

If it were me, I would take a set of jumper cables and energize the starter direct from the battery and see if it works before taking the starter off. Be sure to ground the starter housing to the battery also, to eliminate a bad ground problem. That should tell you if you really need to pull the starter. Some of those starters are not a lot of fun to get out at times.