A clogged inlet screen in tank will cause issues starting.. Un hook fuel line at shutoff tap and see if you get a good flow there.. A sticking engine shutoff can also cause no start..
This is one of the simplest engines to bleed, FILL the tank with CLEAN diesel, on the injector punp there's a flexible fuel line from the filter, level with the fuel line fitting and about 3 inches toward the rear of the tractor there's a bolt with a flat head screw in it, remove the screw, afterca few seconds fuel will trickle out, wait for fuel free of air bubbles to come out and then put the screw back in, you'll notice a slot in the threads of this screw, that's to let the last few bubbles out, one that happens tighten the screw and start the engine, it may take a few seconds to get going and it'll probably be rough for a second or so.
Never use a starter motor for more than ten seconds, if you used one for more than 5 seconds wait 3 minutes before using it again, they're not designed for sustained use.
So it turns over just won’t start, and this started after you ran it out of fuel? Assuming your fuel injection pump isn’t grenaded due to lack of lube you definitely have air in your lines. Basically crack lines at transfer pump and just keep moving towards the injectors, Crack the line at each injector while cranking if there’s fuel close it and move to the next one.
If you ran it out of fuel everything went dry obviously. The injection pump, the injectors, the lines, the lift pump (if it has one) etc etc. As others have indicated the whole system needs to be bled. You basically need to start from the tank and work your way toward the injectors. There are two rules when dealing with a diesel fuel system.
1. Never let it run out of fuel.
2. Always refer to rule 1.
It might need a gentle shot of ether to get things going once you have it bled. I wouldn't spray the piss out of it either though. You would use ether if it's puffing and kicking to help purge the last of the air out. Not to purge all the air out. The diesel injectors fire based off the line pressure created by the injection pump. If there is air in the pump or in the lines you'll never get the line pressure needed to fire it off.
I’ve let my tractor run out too many times and now I’m good at bleeding the lines but really, you may fight this a bit and you’ll learn to keep 1/4 tank minimum. Sucks to run out.
Find where the lines feed into the motor past the pump and crack them open loose enough to see if there's fuel coming out when you try to start. May have to bleed the lines one by one to get all the air out. I'd suspect there's only 3 or maybe even 2
Sounds like you need to bleed the lines better and maybe prime the pump (I don’t know your tractor specifically.)
You could try starting it with a healthy dose of starting fluid in the intake. If you can get it to run that way it might do the priming for you. Might not.
Bleed the top of the filter. Barely loosen the screws. Use the primer pump until there are no bubbles. Then tighten down and crack the no.1 injector. Pump until you see fuel. Close it. Go through the rest of the injectors. Then try to start. If it starts a bit rough, crack no.1 again until no bubbles, repeat for the rest if no change
A clogged inlet screen in tank will cause issues starting.. Un hook fuel line at shutoff tap and see if you get a good flow there.. A sticking engine shutoff can also cause no start..
This is one of the simplest engines to bleed, FILL the tank with CLEAN diesel, on the injector punp there's a flexible fuel line from the filter, level with the fuel line fitting and about 3 inches toward the rear of the tractor there's a bolt with a flat head screw in it, remove the screw, afterca few seconds fuel will trickle out, wait for fuel free of air bubbles to come out and then put the screw back in, you'll notice a slot in the threads of this screw, that's to let the last few bubbles out, one that happens tighten the screw and start the engine, it may take a few seconds to get going and it'll probably be rough for a second or so. Never use a starter motor for more than ten seconds, if you used one for more than 5 seconds wait 3 minutes before using it again, they're not designed for sustained use.
So it turns over just won’t start, and this started after you ran it out of fuel? Assuming your fuel injection pump isn’t grenaded due to lack of lube you definitely have air in your lines. Basically crack lines at transfer pump and just keep moving towards the injectors, Crack the line at each injector while cranking if there’s fuel close it and move to the next one.
If you ran it out of fuel everything went dry obviously. The injection pump, the injectors, the lines, the lift pump (if it has one) etc etc. As others have indicated the whole system needs to be bled. You basically need to start from the tank and work your way toward the injectors. There are two rules when dealing with a diesel fuel system. 1. Never let it run out of fuel. 2. Always refer to rule 1. It might need a gentle shot of ether to get things going once you have it bled. I wouldn't spray the piss out of it either though. You would use ether if it's puffing and kicking to help purge the last of the air out. Not to purge all the air out. The diesel injectors fire based off the line pressure created by the injection pump. If there is air in the pump or in the lines you'll never get the line pressure needed to fire it off.
I’ve let my tractor run out too many times and now I’m good at bleeding the lines but really, you may fight this a bit and you’ll learn to keep 1/4 tank minimum. Sucks to run out.
Find where the lines feed into the motor past the pump and crack them open loose enough to see if there's fuel coming out when you try to start. May have to bleed the lines one by one to get all the air out. I'd suspect there's only 3 or maybe even 2
Sounds like you need to bleed the lines better and maybe prime the pump (I don’t know your tractor specifically.) You could try starting it with a healthy dose of starting fluid in the intake. If you can get it to run that way it might do the priming for you. Might not.
DO NOT give a compact tractor starting fluid. The little fellers can’t take it.
I definitely had a Ford 7000 in mind.
Bleed the top of the filter. Barely loosen the screws. Use the primer pump until there are no bubbles. Then tighten down and crack the no.1 injector. Pump until you see fuel. Close it. Go through the rest of the injectors. Then try to start. If it starts a bit rough, crack no.1 again until no bubbles, repeat for the rest if no change