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Deere D140 will not turn over

8 years ago

2 year old Deere D140 will not turn over with the key. Will turn over and crank by jumping the solenoid and by jumping the battery to the starter. PTO is off. Battery is good. Thinking it might be one of the blasted safety switches. About to take a hammer to it. Any ideas?

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tomplum
8 years ago
You can confirm if it is something in the safety line by testing the two small wires at the solenoid. I'l assume that by jumping the solenoid you mean the 2 large terminals. One small terminal is the ground for the solenoid . The other is the 12 volt trigger wire when the key is turned. The PTO and clutch/ brake switches are in the safety circuit for cranking. If you have 12 Volts on one and a ground on the other, it is likely a solenoid issue, provided you aren't dealing with a corroded terminal or something.
Chuck Rayborn
Original Author
8 years ago
Was the solenoid. Replaced it on a whim and it fired right up. Thanks
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