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Garvin Gatewood
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Tractor won't start
I sold one of my Cubs a few months ago and the guy has used it all summer without any problems. Yesterday he was mowing and stopped to get a drink of water. When he came back, the tractor would not start. He called today and I tried to help him out. I took a battery and starter off one of mine and tried those but it still would not start. I cleaned the starter button. It could be a wire . Do any of you have any ideas?
Eight Cubs-finally got a '57.
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Don McCombs
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- Location: MD, Deep Creek Lake
Re: Tractor won't start
Don't laugh when I ask this, but...
Did he/you check the fuel level?
Did he/you check the fuel level?
Don McCombs
MD, Deep Creek Lake
Proud Member of Maryland Chapter 39
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
A. K. Trenfor
MD, Deep Creek Lake
Proud Member of Maryland Chapter 39
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
A. K. Trenfor
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Barnyard
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Re: Tractor won't start
Could it have possibly been on its last drop of gas when it was shut off. Did you double check the switch. I know these are common things, but I also know these are things that have happened before.
There are two ways to get enough Cubs. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.
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Barnyard
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Re: Tractor won't start
Looks like Don and I are thinking alike. 
There are two ways to get enough Cubs. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.
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Garvin Gatewood
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Re: Tractor won't start
It will not turn over. It is like it is dead. I even tried to use the battery charger.
Eight Cubs-finally got a '57.
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Don McCombs
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1977 International Cub w/FH
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1948 Farmall Super A - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: MD, Deep Creek Lake
Re: Tractor won't start
Do you get any kind of sound when you pull the starter rod?
Don McCombs
MD, Deep Creek Lake
Proud Member of Maryland Chapter 39
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
A. K. Trenfor
MD, Deep Creek Lake
Proud Member of Maryland Chapter 39
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
A. K. Trenfor
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Garvin Gatewood
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muleboss
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Re: Tractor won't start
Bad connection
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Eugene
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Re: Tractor won't start
Clean up the battery cable connections and battery terminals. Then move the battery ground cable from the battery case to the top of the transmission.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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Don McCombs
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- Location: MD, Deep Creek Lake
Re: Tractor won't start
You may have tried these, but... Clean and tighten both ends of both battery cables. Check battery fluid level before attempting a charge.
Don McCombs
MD, Deep Creek Lake
Proud Member of Maryland Chapter 39
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
A. K. Trenfor
MD, Deep Creek Lake
Proud Member of Maryland Chapter 39
The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
A. K. Trenfor
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Garvin Gatewood
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Re: Tractor won't start
This tractor came with a complete battery box. I did not think about cleaning the bottom of the battery box. I was just really frustrated trying to think of everything.
Eight Cubs-finally got a '57.
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Garvin Gatewood
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Re: Tractor won't start
After thinking about it for a while, I unhooked the battery box ground and moved it to the transmission and it started. That is the aggravating part. I knew to try this I was so frustrated at the time that I forgot.
Eight Cubs-finally got a '57.
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Bill Hudson
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Re: Tractor won't start
Frustration will get you every time. 
Bill
Bill
Bill
"The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop." Edwin Conklin, biologist
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Re: Tractor won't start
Garvin, it turned out good, all that matters. It's good for me to know that I am not the only one who gets frustrated and overlook the obvious. Good seeing you on here.
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