carryall2 fe350 starting problem

[jollymon68]

I just got my carryall2 back from the repair shop. It started when we loaded it but did not when i went to unload it. I knew the battery was weak so i charged it for a couple hours and she started up and ran. I drove it around then parked it for the night. The next morning she wouldn't start. I pulled the battery and replaced it with a new battery as it was over 4 yrs old. Tried to start it and nothing. Lights, buzzer and everything else worked. I rolled the engine over by hand and it started up. Where do I start other than bringing back to the repair shop? belts are all tight and new.

[CP241]

Pull one of the rubber caps off the starter/generator and see how high over the brush holder the brush sits. This will give a good indication of brush wear. Worn brushes can cause this.

These also are fairly common to have to hold the pedal for a few seconds before it starts to roll over. Can be caused by worn brushes, weak battery (or even a mew battery with not enough CCA), corrosion/poor cable connections, or even just a worn starter/generator. There’s a lot of potential causes for that, and lots of folks have issues with pressing the pedal and having to hold it for 5-10 seconds before the starter starts to turn. But there is no “one thing fixes all” solution due to the wide range of possible causes.

[crash12888]

Pretty much covered it all CP, even with using a meter, sometimes it will fool ya, you might show volts but it takes amps to turn the starter.

[jollymon68]

Thanks for the tips will start with the starter and go from there.

[CP241]

Start with checking the brushes on the starter. Not replacing the starter. Just to be clear.

If you do end up needing to replace the starter, get an oem starter from revolution golf cars. Sure you can get an aftermarket one for $100 from eBay or Amazon, and it will probably grenade within a month. The oem one David sells will last another 15-20 years like the first one did.

[crash12888]

The reason to replace it is if the commutator where the brushes ride is burned or pitted beyond repair.
If you feel capable, you can remove the starter and take the armature out of it and put in a cordless drill and lightly file the commutator and then fine emory cloth to bring back to life.
Reassemble with new brushes and good to go....

[jollymon68]

I appreciate the help. Definitely didn’t want to drop another 250 into a service call. I can take apart the starter/ generator. I restore older model Allis Chalmers tractors done plenty of gennies and starters. Thanks again

[crash12888]

Then you should have this one in your pocket!!!