560 glow plugs

ziemerj · May 21, 2013

When I start my 560 I have to hold the glow plug button for about 4 minutes and after holding it that long the tractor still starts hard. Is there a way to test my glow plugs to see if there working correctly?

Brian Dan · May 21, 2013

sounds normal for a 560

jimmyjoe · May 21, 2013

Pull all the wires off of the glow plugs and then put one on at a time and press the glow plug switch and if the indicator needle moves it is good. 30 seconds of glow plug heat in summer and it should start right up.

ziemerj · May 21, 2013

OK thanks for the help I will try that. My meter needle does not move even after 5 minutes. I checked all the connections and there all good.

caseyc · May 21, 2013

Go down to your local parts house and get six Autolite brand glow plugs for a 7.3L ford diesel. Run a tap on them to match the threads in the 560 head and install. You will need different connectors on your wiring harness. The tractor will start in 15 seconds on a warm day, 30-45 seconds at around zero.

Casey in SD

caseman-d · May 22, 2013

I found out on my 460 I was glow plugging to long causing soot in the manifold. Another reason for hard starting is low compression. Glow plug are available from CNH
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Old-F20 · May 22, 2013

(quoted from post at 17:41:31 05/21/13) sounds normal for a 560

normal for those that have had no maintenece done on them...... :roll:

take care of stuff and it will work fine

mkirsch · May 23, 2013

(quoted from post at 17:41:31 05/21/13) sounds normal for a 560

People convince themselves "that's the way it is" because they think it's too hard to fix, and work themselves into a state of denial.

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