adsm08 4,595 #26 Posted yesterday at 09:02 PM On 6/17/2026 at 12:54 PM, FLtractor said: How do I verify the gen starter working properly and the dash light ? Turn the key on without cranking the engine. If the light works it will be on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLtractor 174 #27 Posted yesterday at 09:32 PM 28 minutes ago, adsm08 said: Turn the key on without cranking the engine. If the light works it will be on. Sorry for confusion of a question… what I ment to ask is … how do I know if starter generator itself is working properly … and if it’s not.. what does it cost usually to have rebuilt (told before as with engine best to have orginal rebuilt or repaired instead of replacing) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,693 #28 Posted 23 hours ago (edited) 37 minutes ago, FLtractor said: Sorry for confusion of a question… what I ment to ask is … how do I know if starter generator itself is working properly … and if it’s not.. what does it cost usually to have rebuilt (told before as with engine best to have orginal rebuilt or repaired instead of replacing) It is a little hard to follow your issues If you can start the engine and it runs then we could pursue the red light. if it will not crank or run then forget about the red light until we resolve the starting issues,does the engine start and run? Edited 23 hours ago by pfrederi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 4,595 #29 Posted 23 hours ago 24 minutes ago, pfrederi said: It is a little hard to follow your issues If you can start the engine and it runs then we could pursue the red light. if it will not crank or run then forget about the red light until we resolve the starting issues,does the engine start and run? @FLtractortake a deep breath, control the ADHD, and slow down. You need to tackle one issue at a time, and the fact that you keep trying to go after all of them at once is why your issues seem so large. You need the engine to run before you can assess the generator. If it cranks that is a good sign. There is a set of contacts you can jump momentarily inside the regulator and it will make it crank, cycle the key to the start position and back off again to make it stop. I'll get a picture later. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLtractor 174 #30 Posted 16 hours ago 6 hours ago, pfrederi said: It is a little hard to follow your issues If you can start the engine and it runs then we could pursue the red light. if it will not crank or run then forget about the red light until we resolve the starting issues,does the engine start and run? It will crank.. but still diagnosing the run part.. will have to wait till Sunday to do the squirt fuel into carb while turn key to see if it fires and ignites temporarily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLtractor 174 #31 Posted 16 hours ago 6 hours ago, adsm08 said: @FLtractortake a deep breath, control the ADHD, and slow down. You need to tackle one issue at a time, and the fact that you keep trying to go after all of them at once is why your issues seem so large. You need the engine to run before you can assess the generator. If it cranks that is a good sign. There is a set of contacts you can jump momentarily inside the regulator and it will make it crank, cycle the key to the start position and back off again to make it stop. I'll get a picture later. Ok you’re right. I was thinking about how would it be a waste of time if starter generator bad while spending all this time on engine .. but given their two different systems.. make sense. Given the tractor has sat for the last year while I’ve worked off and on various issues with it.. would it make any difference to use some marvel mystery oil to help the cylinder since it has sat in same spot for a year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 4,595 #32 Posted 8 hours ago Marvel is fine, but if you don't have a stuck piston it probably won't do much. Won't hurt either, but won't do much. Did you ever get around to finding out if your issues is fuel or spark? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLtractor 174 #33 Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, adsm08 said: Marvel is fine, but if you don't have a stuck piston it probably won't do much. Won't hurt either, but won't do much. Did you ever get around to finding out if your issues is fuel or spark? Not yet.. will have to wait till Sunday.. will update then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 4,595 #34 Posted 4 hours ago (edited) OK, as promised, pictures from inside the regulator. The regulator cover is removed by removing the two screws and lifting it. In this picture the front of the tractor is at the left side of the frame. If you close the set of contacts circled in red, by pressing them closed, or bridging them with a screwdriver, the engine will start to crank, and keep cranking, regardless of key position, if the S/G unit works. The cranking can be stopped by turning the key the whole way to the start/crank position and then turning it back off again. Edited 4 hours ago by adsm08 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
