I just bought a ford 4500 tractor with a broken ignition switch what is left of it is just hanging there I ordered the replacement switch from jensales and the switch they sent was a 5 pole ,3 position switch off, on and on with no spring back for starting it has no spring back after the diesel engine starts . Jensales is assuring me this is the right switch and i disagree can anyone shed any light on the subject thanks
It may very well be the right switch but it may also be defective. I have never heard of a start switch that needed to be manually removed from the start position. Call around for another switch and explain your situation.
That switch is a guaranteed starting motor destroyer !
thanks highwayghost for the quick reply you were correct the switch was stuck when i played around with it a bit more it started working right ....problem solved thanks again
Try putting some oil in the key hole to loosen it up so that it won't happen again.
Don't trust it get another new one. I destroyed a starter under identical conditions like yours. Even the field coils in my starter were destroyed. The starter was $250.00 and I still had to replace the switch.
Yeah, if it sticks before it's even installed is a recipe for disaster. Get them to replace it.