D69u starting motor

Hi Don,
electric start is shown in the Attachment Section of your Parts Book--it is not a standard fitment.
P/No is :- 6F5896 Switch (magnetic)

The U D6 is a sweet running machine.
It is also the first one I worked on fully as an Apprentice and the bonus was that we did a full rebuild from end to end.

We took it up the recently purchased farm property in Nantilla Road Clayton Vic. that later had our new Dealership Premises built on it in the early 1960's.
So to me it was very special, not only for the rebuild, but it was the first machine I got to Move Dirt in anger with as we gave it a work test before handing back to the Client.
Cheers,
Eddie B.

Don, also check by crossing from the blue supply wire to the solenoid control wire - the small one on top of the solenoid - to confirm that it's the solenoid and not a problem with the switch circuit - it might save you needing to buy a new solenoid

Don, also check by crossing from the blue supply wire to the solenoid control wire - the small one on top of the solenoid - to confirm that it's the solenoid and not a problem with the switch circuit - it might save you needing to buy a new solenoid

Neil,

I think that is what he is doing by jumping using a wrench. Looks to me like the switch is bad or wire broken so the circuit is not sending power to that top lug.

Don- run a wire from the battery to that top lug for a test. It should energize the solenoid.

JanM

My read of what he wrote is from the battery input to the starter motor input (on top and at rear of the starter), but in any case, shorting from the battery input to the solenoid input will tell him whether the solenoid works.