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When I bought my 5 ton, Doug (Trailboss) was really awesome about going over the "small" things that could give me trouble during my day to day loving of the truck. One of the things he mentioned while we had the hood up and was going over different items was the emergency shutoff solenoid. He explained the operation to me and various ways to troubleshoot it....
Fast forward to yesterday when I was working on my battery interrupt/connector issues. I get done replacing the connectors, install the interrupt and go to start the truck to build air in prep to leave.... the engine spins like no one's business, but will not start for **anything**.
I start diagnosing. Fuel- half a tank. Batteries- fully charged. Of course you need a third element to run... fire....
So I start thinking... "What would keep fire from happening?".... then I remember the solenoid. I put my girlfriend (who has been taught to start the truck) in the driver seat, pop the hood and check... sure enough the nut holding tension on the lever for the solenoid has come loose. I push the solenoid in and tell her to hit it... she fires right off...
I guess the moral of the story is- "Listen". I was so eager and ready to start my experience with the teuck that I was impatient. I am **so** glad Doug took the time to go through the truck with me and im glad it's been beaten into my head to listen...
As soon as it warms up (28° right now) I'm going to adjust the cable and make it right...
Safe adventures!
Fast forward to yesterday when I was working on my battery interrupt/connector issues. I get done replacing the connectors, install the interrupt and go to start the truck to build air in prep to leave.... the engine spins like no one's business, but will not start for **anything**.
I start diagnosing. Fuel- half a tank. Batteries- fully charged. Of course you need a third element to run... fire....
So I start thinking... "What would keep fire from happening?".... then I remember the solenoid. I put my girlfriend (who has been taught to start the truck) in the driver seat, pop the hood and check... sure enough the nut holding tension on the lever for the solenoid has come loose. I push the solenoid in and tell her to hit it... she fires right off...
I guess the moral of the story is- "Listen". I was so eager and ready to start my experience with the teuck that I was impatient. I am **so** glad Doug took the time to go through the truck with me and im glad it's been beaten into my head to listen...
As soon as it warms up (28° right now) I'm going to adjust the cable and make it right...
Safe adventures!
