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I've got a 2006 2305 that I've had since February of 2015. Absolutely rock solid machine which has never let me down, and never failed to start. I always either clean it with compressed air after mowing, and every so often wash it. Every year I paint what needs to be painted, so other than missing doing that on the deck last year, it stays looking pretty close to new. It gets oil changes and grease per the manual or more often as needed.
Last time I mowed I dusted it off with air, put it away, and everything was fine. Now when I try to start it, it kicks for about 2 seconds then immediately shuts down as if the key has been turned to the "OFF" position.
Of course, I immediately thought blocked filter or contaminated fuel, so I changed the fuel filter and cleaned out the bowl. There was minimal sediment, but more than there's ever been, which surprised me, so I also drained 6 bowl fulls of the fuel and discarded it. No visible water or other contaminant in it. The fuel was bought about two weeks ago. I tried the throttle in several different positions, and still no go. It keeps doing exactly the same thing no matter where the throttle sits (though I've never tried to start it with the throttle pulled all the way back). I verified that the linkage from the throttle to the engine is attached and operating normally. There is no bark or sputter or funny smoke as it might have with contaminated diesel (which it DID have once before, and simply coughed and spit the crap out before running normally). I then examined the air filters. I change those pretty frequently so the primary didn't really need to be changed, but I changed it anyway. The secondary looked perfect as it always does. I tried all combinations of no filter, one filter, then both filters, and always the same result.
Then I got to thinking. I'm not a mechanic but own trucks, one with a 1975 Cummins diesel, and the other with a 1968 Detroit 6-71. I did have one with a 1965 Detroit 8V-71. The mechanics who help me work on them always say that a diesel runs until the fuel is cut off, and of course, all three of those trucks use a push starter, and not only have fuel shutoffs but also emergency fuel shutoffs. Using that logic, since the 2305 shuts off by the key switch, is that OFF/START/RUN switch on the 2305 (and I assume on 1025R and others) a switch that shuts down the fuel when in the "OFF" position? Has anyone experienced their switch going bad, such that it sounds like it's going to start and run normally, but then immediately shuts down once the switch goes from "START" back to "RUN?"
I just don't want to be missing something obvious that I could easily fix before resorting to have the Deere dealer have to bring out a truck.....
Thanks in advance for any input!
Last time I mowed I dusted it off with air, put it away, and everything was fine. Now when I try to start it, it kicks for about 2 seconds then immediately shuts down as if the key has been turned to the "OFF" position.
Of course, I immediately thought blocked filter or contaminated fuel, so I changed the fuel filter and cleaned out the bowl. There was minimal sediment, but more than there's ever been, which surprised me, so I also drained 6 bowl fulls of the fuel and discarded it. No visible water or other contaminant in it. The fuel was bought about two weeks ago. I tried the throttle in several different positions, and still no go. It keeps doing exactly the same thing no matter where the throttle sits (though I've never tried to start it with the throttle pulled all the way back). I verified that the linkage from the throttle to the engine is attached and operating normally. There is no bark or sputter or funny smoke as it might have with contaminated diesel (which it DID have once before, and simply coughed and spit the crap out before running normally). I then examined the air filters. I change those pretty frequently so the primary didn't really need to be changed, but I changed it anyway. The secondary looked perfect as it always does. I tried all combinations of no filter, one filter, then both filters, and always the same result.
Then I got to thinking. I'm not a mechanic but own trucks, one with a 1975 Cummins diesel, and the other with a 1968 Detroit 6-71. I did have one with a 1965 Detroit 8V-71. The mechanics who help me work on them always say that a diesel runs until the fuel is cut off, and of course, all three of those trucks use a push starter, and not only have fuel shutoffs but also emergency fuel shutoffs. Using that logic, since the 2305 shuts off by the key switch, is that OFF/START/RUN switch on the 2305 (and I assume on 1025R and others) a switch that shuts down the fuel when in the "OFF" position? Has anyone experienced their switch going bad, such that it sounds like it's going to start and run normally, but then immediately shuts down once the switch goes from "START" back to "RUN?"
I just don't want to be missing something obvious that I could easily fix before resorting to have the Deere dealer have to bring out a truck.....
Thanks in advance for any input!
