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Topic: 7000 Starter

Posted By: Hurst
Subject: 7000 Starter
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 2:41pm

My 7000 with a Delco starter is starting to act like the Solenoid is sticking/not making good contact. It will sometimes click, sometimes it will work, and sometimes it just does nothing. Usually a couple good hits with a big screw driver handle fixes it, but my Dad called me today and said it was really getting temperamental. I have had to take it off and tighten the nut on the copper strap that crosses from the solenoid to the starter, but last time, I couldn't really get it too tight, as the stud began to turn a little and I didn't want to mess it up. I remember reading that there is a gear reduction starter that can replace the Delco and Lucas starters on these tractors that was much more reliable and spun the engine over faster. Does anyone have any details like price, where to buy one, and a part number? I may do that if it's not a simple fix on the current Delco.

Hurst

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1979 Allis Chalmers 7000
5800 Hours

Replies:

Posted By: Steele
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 2:52pm

Sure it isn't your safety switch on the clutch. Take a heavy wire and jump it to make sure that isn't your problem before you mess with the starter. Mine has acked up at times. I assume the 7000 has one like the other 7000 series.

Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 2:58pm

Safety switch is already bypassed...

Hurst

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1979 Allis Chalmers 7000
5800 Hours

Posted By: Russ-neia
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 3:12pm

The late 8010's used the reduction starter. Look up the AGCO part number and go from there if that's what you want.

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Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 3:57pm

Is the reduction starter preferred over the Delco? I was thinking it was a Denso unit or that there was a Denso replacement for the 301 that was supposed to be top of the line? Maybe I am thinking of something else.

Hurst

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1979 Allis Chalmers 7000
5800 Hours

Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 5:15pm

think i've replaced the solenoid on my 7010 a couple 3 times. it's a dealer item only, i bought 2 last time and put one on the shelf.

Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 6:00pm

Thanks for the tip. I may have to see about getting one of those from the local... Cat/Challenger dealer. Sure miss the old Allis dealers that we used to have around here.

Hurst

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1979 Allis Chalmers 7000
5800 Hours

Posted By: Andrew(southernIL)
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 10:28pm

Dose sound like your solenoid but something I had trouble with was the PTO safety switch that is located behind the batteries, its just like the clutch switch.

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Posted By: Slade (TN)
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 8:37am

Hurst I have a denso starter that we put on a 185 that we rebuilt to start it the first few times while we were waiting on the customers lucas to come back from the shop.....It was originally intended for the pulling tractor but never made it. 79003057 is the part #. $300 + freight. 615-542-6999 Slade

Posted By: Slade (TN)
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 8:39am

meant to add, this starter might have started that tractor 5 times, other than that it was brand new from AGCO.....save you some money!!!!

Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 9:23am

Slade, I'm going to first try the solenoid and see if that fixes it. If it's not the solenoid, I'll get in touch with you about a new starter.

Hurst

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1979 Allis Chalmers 7000
5800 Hours

Posted By: Burgie
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 9:33am

My 7010 P/S has the Nipindenso. It was acting like your was, the starter man in town went thru it for $42 and it works great now.

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"Burgie"

Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 9:35am

I found out the hard way as usual , make sure you have big battery power to it , or it,ll burn it up ; thats what the starter fix-it shop said !!!

Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2011 at 1:56pm

It has 2 group 31s on it that are a year old, so battery power shouldn't be a problem. Talked to my Dad this morning and he said it fired right up today, so I'm guessing the contacts in the solenoid are about gone?

Hurst

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1979 Allis Chalmers 7000
5800 Hours