bellevillerod 834 #1 Posted March 27, 2020 Hey guys I just picked up an M18 and am cleaning it up. I wanted to start it on my bench just to make sure it runs. Question is what do I have to do to accomplish this. What need to be hooked up so I don't fry anything. Can I just hit the starter and dribble some gas in it. It is a electronic ignition so I don't have any experience with these. Thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diesel cowboy 263 #2 Posted March 27, 2020 To start it you just need to put power to the starter. There is one wire that goes to the mag to ground it to shut it off, I believe it's white. Don't put power to it but you might want to have that easily reachable to touch it to the engine to shut it off quick if you need too. Make sure it's clamped/bolted solid to something as they have a tendency to shake or vibrate around. Other than that just put some gas down the carb and give the starter some power and if it's going to it should fire 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevillerod 834 #3 Posted March 27, 2020 OK here goes nothing..............thx 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bottjernat1 2,189 #4 Posted March 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, bellevillerod said: OK here goes nothing..............thx Let us know how it goes. LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,136 #5 Posted March 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, bellevillerod said: OK here goes nothing..............thx How'd you do rod? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevillerod 834 #6 Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: How'd you do rod? It's a runner!!! man it fired right up. Just hit it with starter fluid and touched the starter. I see why they were tossing the tractor. Besides the hydro unit the mice had built a huge home and it reeked of _ _ $$. Cleaned it as good as I could sprayed it down with engine cleaner. Let it set for a while then wash it off. Now to flip it sideways and find a tractor that needs a big engine. Maybe a little round hood.... 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevillerod 834 #7 Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) Had to stop for the night, got 3 projects started..lol. I have a spare tank I will get some video of it running tomorrow. See what it really sounds like, and burn off some of that smell. Glad we have 5 cats around the place, don't see many mice around here. Here's my biggest "cat" but she don't hunt.... Edited March 28, 2020 by bellevillerod 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,136 #8 Posted March 28, 2020 7 hours ago, bellevillerod said: biggest "cat" Rod you seem fairly intelligent and all but maybe yooooo ain't noticed..... That MIGHT not be a cat.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,680 #9 Posted March 28, 2020 7 hours ago, bellevillerod said: my biggest "cat" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevillerod 834 #10 Posted March 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Rod you seem fairly intelligent and all but maybe yooooo ain't noticed..... That MIGHT not be a cat.... I was told it was a Maine coon..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevillerod 834 #11 Posted March 28, 2020 It's mom was killed by a car when it's eyes were just opening. So the wife decided to bottle feed it to release. Well it turned out that she was so gentle and got along with the dogs an cats. Gave her a rabies vac and released it but she never left. Smartest critter I ever saw uses a litter box and knows a bunch of commands. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,136 #12 Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, bellevillerod said: I was told it was a Maine coon..... Close enough for me!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
