I have a like new four-year-old 5065E John Deere with only 200 hours. I bought it brand new at Limestone in Elizabethtown Ky. The starter solenoid is bad on it and I am unable to buy the solenoid alone. According to Limestone I must buy an entire starter for $448. That's a lot to pay when you only need a $50 solenoid. I know a lot of manufacturers are doing this, but it still stinks. The solenoid is all sealed up so you can't get inside it. I can bang on it with a hammer and it will work for a short time. Doug at Limestone was very nice about it and tried very hard, but was unable to get anything done. He had his mechanic to verify that it is in fact the solenoid. Frantesca at the national customer support was a joke, reading canned responses. Right now I'm buying a Mercedes/Bosch solenoid on ebay that looks close and has the correct measurements. I have a cheap generic China-made Jinma and I have been able to buy ANYTHING I need for it at a reasonable price. I don't think I would buy another green one.
frustrated with new Deere
dirtfarmer101
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Oh boy, here we go. The question is, To Be or Not to Be a Solenoid Starter. haha
In either case of technology OGR starter or Solenoid starter can be fixed.
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On the solenoid starter, the solenoid can be replaced. That is how to rebuild that type of starter.
On the Offset Gear Reduction (OGR) Starters like the Denso, Bosch, Bendix, etc. (modern technology starters) the motor can be replaced to rebuild the starter.
In many cases today, the old school solenoid starters can be replaced with a comparable OGR starter.
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In either case of technology OGR starter or Solenoid starter can be fixed.
On the solenoid starter, the solenoid can be replaced. That is how to rebuild that type of starter.
On the Offset Gear Reduction (OGR) Starters like the Denso, Bosch, Bendix, etc. (modern technology starters) the motor can be replaced to rebuild the starter.
In many cases today, the old school solenoid starters can be replaced with a comparable OGR starter.
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It's just a common conventional starter with the common bendix-type solenoid bolted on top. That's all I have ever seen on farm tractors. As I mentioned this is a 5065 John Deere.
I'm just peed because John Deere will not provide common parts for their tractors and aftermarket parts are almost impossible to buy. They are forcing us to buy an expensive complete starter when we only need a simple solenoid. My second complaint is that those solenoids are going out on brand new tractors.
I'm just peed because John Deere will not provide common parts for their tractors and aftermarket parts are almost impossible to buy. They are forcing us to buy an expensive complete starter when we only need a simple solenoid. My second complaint is that those solenoids are going out on brand new tractors.
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