Hey all,
I am brand new to the heavy equipment game. I just purchased this 257b serial number slk02210.
First, is there a place I can find a diagram of what the buttons, toggle switches, joy stick controls, etc do? I know how to start it, use the bucket and drive around but that is it. I don't know what any of the other controls do and I cannot find an operator manual to save my life.
Second, I can't get it to crank over any longer. I'm worried in my naiveté I maybe did something wrong but I have no idea. It started fine when I test drove it and the first day I had it at my home. The temps here have been between the mid teens to mid 30s. I've had it plugged in for about 3 days straight. I cycled the glow plugs for about 60 seconds when it didn't start the first time thinking with it being colder now they need to cycle longer. Then I thought it was the battery and replaced it at Napa. I tried jump starting it off my truck as well. It only revs (not really even a Rev) for 2-3 seconds and then I get the rapid clicking noise and all the instrument panel lights flicker really fast.
I thought maybe the new battery was bad so I took it back to Napa. When they tested it they said it was good but just low and said I should put a charge on it. I charged it back to full and still the same thing. I get 12.8 volts from the battery and at the starter so it doesn't seem I'm losing any voltage at the starter. I don't know how to test the starter itself so I don't know if that's the problem or not.
I also thought maybe the motor was ceized because I ran it for about 2-3 hours and then realized it didn't have coolant in the reservoir but for the 2 seconds that it tries to start the belt and pulleys turn so as far as I know that means it isn't ceized (maybe that is not true?).
As you can probably tell I am not super mechanically inclined so any help would be fantastic. Thank you!
I am brand new to the heavy equipment game. I just purchased this 257b serial number slk02210.
First, is there a place I can find a diagram of what the buttons, toggle switches, joy stick controls, etc do? I know how to start it, use the bucket and drive around but that is it. I don't know what any of the other controls do and I cannot find an operator manual to save my life.
Second, I can't get it to crank over any longer. I'm worried in my naiveté I maybe did something wrong but I have no idea. It started fine when I test drove it and the first day I had it at my home. The temps here have been between the mid teens to mid 30s. I've had it plugged in for about 3 days straight. I cycled the glow plugs for about 60 seconds when it didn't start the first time thinking with it being colder now they need to cycle longer. Then I thought it was the battery and replaced it at Napa. I tried jump starting it off my truck as well. It only revs (not really even a Rev) for 2-3 seconds and then I get the rapid clicking noise and all the instrument panel lights flicker really fast.
I thought maybe the new battery was bad so I took it back to Napa. When they tested it they said it was good but just low and said I should put a charge on it. I charged it back to full and still the same thing. I get 12.8 volts from the battery and at the starter so it doesn't seem I'm losing any voltage at the starter. I don't know how to test the starter itself so I don't know if that's the problem or not.
I also thought maybe the motor was ceized because I ran it for about 2-3 hours and then realized it didn't have coolant in the reservoir but for the 2 seconds that it tries to start the belt and pulleys turn so as far as I know that means it isn't ceized (maybe that is not true?).
As you can probably tell I am not super mechanically inclined so any help would be fantastic. Thank you!
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