D17 starter switch

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    While perusing some old service bulletines tonight, I ran across one that was for remediing the old key switch from stying in start position when starting the tractor. The nylon will get dirt in it and then won't release which allows the starter to keep running and over-speed. The "fix" was to put a push button switch in the cigerrette lighter hole that was in the dash. 
  In all the years I never seen the early D17 have a push button switch in them, and I have seen othe modifications to the switches and dashes but not this 'fix'. 
  I converted the 170 over to key switch start and always wondered why they didn't come from the factory that way except thought maybe for a safety reason.

 Just courious, ever see any push button starts on early D17?

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JC-WI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: wisconsin Points: 33865	Post Options Post Reply Quote JC-WI Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: D17 starter switch Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 12:44am
	While perusing some old service bulletines tonight, I ran across one that was for remediing the old key switch from stying in start position when starting the tractor. The nylon will get dirt in it and then won't release which allows the starter to keep running and over-speed. The "fix" was to put a push button switch in the cigerrette lighter hole that was in the dash. In all the years I never seen the early D17 have a push button switch in them, and I have seen othe modifications to the switches and dashes but not this 'fix'. I converted the 170 over to key switch start and always wondered why they didn't come from the factory that way except thought maybe for a safety reason. Just courious, ever see any push button starts on early D17?

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DonDittmar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: MIllersburg, MI Points: 2484	Post Options Post Reply Quote DonDittmar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 5:59am
	This was for the diesel tractors only. This bulliten is in the back of my D19 service manual
	Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start

diamondc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 14 Mar 2010 Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote diamondc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 2010 at 8:43am
	my d17 has a push button & it used to freeze up or get dirt in it.I just drilled hole out & put newer style push button. the old one had a rubber boot over it that was torn & it kept freezing in winter. it came from factory that way