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Topic: D17 starter switch

Posted By: JC-WI
Subject: D17 starter switch
Date 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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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date 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

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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

Posted By: diamondc
Date 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