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I purchased a new solenoid and installed it. BAM it starts better than when new. No hesitation, just crank and start. The engine cranks faster rpms than before, so I suspect the solenoid contacts were probably worn.
Thanks to all who helped. Especially Thomas at Affordable Tractor Sales who helped me identify the proper solenoid and talked me thru the process of removing the old solenoid and installing the new one.
Now I'm a happy camper.
!!!!!Paul Cramer
Using a battery jumper cable, I jumpered from the battery + terminal to the output side of the solenoid and determined that the engine would crank, however I didn't actually start it. Instead, I disconnected the jumper and tried the key. It started after the third try of turning the key. So, I'm going to replace the solenoid rather than trying to repair it. Will let you know the results in about a week. Thanks all for your help.
Paul
Well, I looked it over a little closer and discovered that there is some sort of split spring clip, partly visible from the end of the cylinder. As far as I can determine there is nothing to grab hold of to remove it. Any ideas anyone?
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Well I removed the hydraulic cylinder from the backhoe (KB60).
I have it on my workbench and have removed the flange nut and loosened the threaded insert, but for some reason I cannot pull the ram out of the cylinder. It seams as if the piston is hitting something inside. Anyone have any suggestions?
One other thing I might mention. If you end up having to split the tractor, make certain that you block the engine so that it will not fall over. I'm a newbe when it comes to repairing tractors and did not do this. When I was removing the last bolt, I noticed that the engine started to move and discovered to my amazement that it could have caused a big problem by falling over. The repair is relatively easy, but took most of a day to accomplish.
I experienced the same problem with my tractor. Had to split it so that I could access the throw-out bearing in the clutch area. In my case there were two roll-pins that attached the fork to the shaft. One of these roll-pins was smaller than the other and was inside the second roll-pin. I ended up removing the remains of these roll-pins and drilling the hole out to 1/4 inch diameter. Then I placed a 1/4 stainless steel bolt and lock nut in place of the pins. This has worked fine for several years since. The difficult part was getting it back together again. Hope this helps and good luck.
