County 754 starter motor & battery dead???

[Lumberjack Pad]

Hi

 

Managed to get a large branch jammed between the starter motor and injector pump today , got it out and everything looked ok. Tried to start the county again and the starter motor was for want of a better word only turning half of what it should do. After a bit of swearing and poking around and turning it over, battery went dead after 15 mins and from turning it over in short bursts about 5-6 times .

 

I'm 99% the battery is ok (not that old), alternator is brand new and working ok, and all wires and pipes look as they should be.

 

Am I missing something obvious??!

 

Any help much appreciated!!

[elfinwood saws]

yes sell it to me:thumbup:

check connections on starter motor, make sure solanoid is not damaged.

[Lumberjack Pad]

yes sell it to me:thumbup:

check connections on starter motor, make sure solanoid is not damaged.

 

 

If you had asked me earlier I might have!

 

Only thing not checked was solanoid, everything else is is place and looks connected ok . Happened late in day so will have more of a poke around tomorrow though.

[Hodge]

how long you had a couny mate?

[slasherscot]

battery hasnt shorted out, maybe dudd now

[PeteB]

If you've had a branch twixt motor and block then the solenoid may have took a knock. When you go tomorrow, take some leads, another battery and tools to get it off and see if the bending pops the starter out and it spins with torque. If it is okay then it should pop and spin smartly! Otherwise, solenoid and or starter could have gone duff or even the battery or leads might not be good.

 

Cheers.

[Lumberjack Pad]

Cheers for replies lads.

 

Turns out starter motor is kaput. Coincidence maybe or may have taken a knock. Whichever, new one on way tomorrow!

[Lumberjack Pad]

how long you had a couny mate?

 

 

Got it November time. Need any work for it?!

[Hodge]

Got it November time. Need any work for it?!

 

You skidding with it pad? Still got the valmet? I would love a county!

[Lumberjack Pad]

You skidding with it pad? Still got the valmet? I would love a county!

 

Valtra still there, still doing Fawlty Towers impressions braying it with branches now and again!! Aye, county is just a skidder so its in for a hard life!