A starter motor is a hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical device used to rotate an internal-combustion engine. These are known as self-starter engines or cranking motors whenever the starter motor itself is an internal-combustion engine in larger vehicles such as tractors & machinery
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How starter engines work
Engines need to suck air into cylinders by being turned at speed. Using a gear wheel or pinion connected to a flywheel with a large gear ring the motor will spin beginning this process. This process is started by turning the ignition key
This entire process has to occur without the draining of the battery and simulteanously avoiding sparks which could be hazardous to the user. For that reason a solenoid is used.
Starter motors are then broken up into different parts including coils, armatures, shift forks, brushes, commutators, solenoids, lever forks, drive gears & pinions. They are an essential part of your tractors running process and should be frequently checked to ensure they are working at full capacity.
Starter motors are usually located on the bottom side of engines. Nonetheless, newer tractors may have them beneath the intake manifold. Once the starters are activated, the shafts causing gear into winding their way to to engage the flywheels.
As we are a parts shop and unable to diagnose problems for you we thought it would be best to give you some signs to look out for that your tractors starter motor is not performing as expected. These may be self explanatory but will help you in realising that it may be time to take to your local mechanic for advise. Once advised, you can contact us to see if we stock the parts you require. We stock tractor parts for all top brands and have experienced mechanics on site that will help our sales teams with any queries you may have regarding your tractor.
Signs that your starter motor may need some maintenance can be a simple as the engine not turning over. This will be easily noticeable whenever the tractor doesn’t turn over when you turn the key. This could be caused by a numbers things including electrical issues or requiring a new solenoid. A clicking sound can also indicate a problem with your starter motor and replacement parts. Problems with the pinion gear not engaging correctly with your flywheel will be easily recognisable with a ‘whirring’ sound. Further problems with your pinion gear will be highlighted by more of a grinding sound which may indicate missing teeth. Buzzing sounds are usually electrical faults and should be looked at by a tractor mechanic as soon as possible
We stock starter motors for all the top brands in tractors including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Ford New Holland, Case IH, John Deere & Deutz Fahr and if you require further help you can find this by Emailing Us
This information in this article should not be used to diagnose problems with your tractor and farmingparts.com are not responsible for any issues that arriving from advice giving throughout farmingparts.com. It is impossible to diagnose problems entirely without taking to a mechanic. We always recommend speaking with your mechanic as soon as problem is spotted. Once you know the problem, please contact our parts team so that we can source your tractor parts & spares
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Some of our most popular start motors can be seen below
Massey Ferguson Starter Motor - 3581576M3
Fits *Part dependant on serial number. Contact us to check it will fit your tractor. Massey Ferguson 6100 Series 6160, 6170, 6180 6200 Series 6260, 6270, 6280, 6290 8100 Series 8110, 8120, 8130, 8140, 8150, 8160 8200 Series 8210, 8220, 8240, 8250, 8260* Perkins 6.354 Series A6.354.4, AT6.354.4, T6.354.4
Massey Ferguson Starter Motor - 3763362M94
Fits *Part dependant on serial number. Contact us to check it will fit your tractor. Massey Ferguson 200 Series 275*, 290* 300 Series 375 E*, 390 E* 4200 Series 4225*, 4235*, 4240*, 4245*, 4255*, 4260*, 4265*, 4270* Massey Ferguson Combine 400 Series 440 500 Series 506, 507, 520, 525 Industrial Series 50, 50 B, 50 B MKII, 50 D, 50 E, 50 EX, 50 F, 50 H, 50 HX, 60 H, 60 X Massey Harris 50 McCormick CX - Series CX100, CX70, CX80, CX90 Perkins 4.236 Series A4.212, A4.236, A4.248 4.248 Series . A4.248 4.318 Series A4.318 6.354 Series A6.354.4 Case/IH CX Series CX 100, CX 70, CX 80, CX 90 Claas Combines Mercator 50 CONSUL Landini 60 Series 6860, 7860, 8860 80 Series 6880, 7880, 8880, 9080, 9880 Large Series 10000 S, 12500, 13000, 14500 Manitou MLT629-120LS
Massey Ferguson Starter Motor - 3823621m96
Fits *Part dependant on serial number. Contact us to check it will fit your tractor. Massey Ferguson 5400 Series 5465, 5475 6400 Series 6465, 6475, 6480, 6485, 6490, 6495, 6497*, 6499* 7400 Series 7465, 7475, 7480, 7485, 7490, 7495, 7497, 7499 7600 Series 7615, 7616 (DYNA VT/DYNA STEP), 7618 (DYNA VT/DYNA STEP)