Burned up a starter solenoid

SVcummins · Dec 19, 2019

When I swapped the 4020 to a 12 volt system I bought a Dixie electric stater it cost 400$ if I had it to do over again I would have bought a gear reduction starter from dB electric for 90$ . Anyway the solenoid burned up luckily John Deere has one in stock . They were the same price as all states ag and the dealer delivered it to my house . I have bought from all states before but I didn?t have time to wait for the part

The last time I had the starter off I put a stud in place of the bolt for the rear mounting bolt it sure makes r&r of the starter motor easier

john in la · Dec 19, 2019

What is that? A black tape band aid.

Bob · Dec 19, 2019

Just curious, how do you "burn up" a relatively new starter solenoid, and what is your definition of that term?

A couple of photos with the bakelite "endcap" removed and what it looks like inside would have been GREAT!

SADLY, most likely the "new" one you got from the stealership was a generic replacement much like an auto parts store could have sold you.

I like to find NOS genuine Delco parts on the 'net for my old "pets", in most cases they are "heads above" the modern reproductions now being sold.

Brown Swiss · Dec 19, 2019

Hes got some SHARP tractors! Lol

SVcummins · Dec 19, 2019

Napa couldn?t come up with and the dealer had it on the shelf as cheap as anybody . The main stud that the battery cables come together on the solenoid got loose and that thin style nut that came with it stripped then it got hot also the nuts holding the copper strap from solenoid to motor worked their way loose and then that got hot . 400$ made in North America pos if you ask me. That 89$ China starter is doing a lot better job and a whole lot cheaper with a lot less maintenance cost

SVcummins · Dec 19, 2019

Black tape and shop towel for gauze yes

SVcummins · Dec 19, 2019

Not even sure what happened it never hurt but it bled like i had cut an artery. Thought I?d better stop the running blood so as not to make any of the little girls at bomgarrs faint when I went in

37chief · Dec 19, 2019

That's my band aid of choice, working around my tractors. It never comes off, until you take it off. Stan

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

Stan I like black tape the best to it stays where you put it and keeps the cut clean

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

Could have bought one from this site for about 3.50$ cheaper . The one I got is USA made I bet the yt one is China

M-MAN · Dec 20, 2019

Always hated those thin nut's. I still consider them jamb nut's for use on top of the regular nut. Other than that they are pretty much worthless.

Traditional Farmer · Dec 20, 2019

I've been buying those China made gear reduction starters from DB electrical off ebay for my Olivers.So far they start the tractors better than the originals.Also got a starter from DB for a JD 445 garden tractor around $50,JD wanted $350 for rebuilt and $430 for a new one.The one from DB and the 'rebuilt' starter from JD were dead ringers for each other.

Case Nutty 1660 · Dec 20, 2019

that is why I only have my starter guy rebuild mine,, in over 45 years he has yet to send me back a single problem with one,, I would guess I have had him rebuild 250-300 alts/gens and starters in that time,, many when I ran my repair shop,, but I would say 100 are mine easy as I do run a fleet of machines,, never had a starter rebuild the send time from him,, some delco alts have needed rebuilt after 2to 3K of hours but not starters,, I will not buy junk rebuilds off-line,, or from napa ect they are junk right out of the box,, btdt

Richard G. · Dec 20, 2019

Just looked at DB website.
Gonna tell my son about it for his tractors.
Looks like you had to splice some wires in your finger.
Richard in NW SC

ztrmowers · Dec 20, 2019

you on blood thinner by chance any little cut will bleed a lot, seen that with my past father inlaw, miss him

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

I don?t know much about who built this one but I do know those little gear reduction starters last quite well and take a lot of abuse and they spin the engine over a lot faster

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

I don?t like them at all either I double nutted them this time except the main connection I got lucky and it was the same pitch as regular 3/8 nut

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

This is a new starter . I?ve had good luck with reman starters on other things but this one never has worked right it?s going in the scrap heap the next time it gives fits

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

Have been taking a lot of Tylenol lately gotta hip giving me fits

SVcummins · Dec 20, 2019

I?ve had good luck with those starters and they last pretty well and they really spin the engine over

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