Start with checking battery and battery cable ends. It should start at any temp unless your diesel is jelled. When it did start, what color was the smoke? If you're glow plugs or glow plug relay are failing, it will be cranky, and you'll have white smoke usually.
Like I said, there is no electricity there.
I could be wrong, but all the newer deere tractors I been around are manually activated with the key.
3320, 3520, 4520 & 5310.
@NationalMatch please let us know if your key functions as I explained when you get the chance.
I doubt this guy used the glow plugs.
Since he says it is a "company tractor" he probably dont even know the feature exists.
Yes that's correct, turn on key and wait for the glow plug lamp to disappear then start. Unless it's changed, the dash lamp on them will still show that they're warming, even though the relay or the harness or the plugs themselves are failing. That guy in the video, his second attempt probably allow the key to be on long enough for the plugs to do some good.
Where is the owners manual?
If you Fil bought it new, then one should be around. If he got the tractor used and did not get one, I suggest you get one.
Shop around evilbay, etc.
If you have to buy new, your local Deere dealer might have a 10% off parts sale at a certain time of the year. Call them and ask.
That 5083 sounds like a nice tractor . I believe the 4045 engine is been in use quite a few years!
I hope yours rests in a nice building!
The lamp will not disappear if you keep pressing in the key. There is no relay, at least not on mine, my brothers or my friends.
It is manually activated, if the owner / user does not know the feature is there, (and how it works) it will never function
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Ah I see what you're saying now, I didn't realize it was manual I thought you were saying it wasn't manual. Mahindras, NH, LS are automatic with the turn of the key whether it's -20* or 120*.
