Bentbarz
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I have been banging my head against the wall with this one. It is a 2004 with the 22 HP b&s engine. Mowed with it, put it up and it would not turn over. Tried jumping it, nothing. Started digging and figured the starter solenoid was shot since the PTO would engage and brake indicator light would come on. Bought two, tried them both including cleaning up the ground connections...nothing. I can start it just fine with a screw driver across the solenoid terminals, and it runs fine. I have put a meter on all of the safety witches and even bought a new seat switch and neutral switch just in case I was missing something. Checked and replaced the fuse. I have taken off all the connections and put then back on (most multiple times). I have power on pin 86(might be saying wrong number, but per the manual it is right) of the brake relay, which if. Read the service manual correctly means than all three relays are working for the power to make it that far. I can feel all three relays "clicking", so again I think they are ok.
Here is my fundamental question. If I have battery power coming into one leg of the starter solenoid, and control voltage at the top, should it be putting power out to the starter? I just don't think the control voltage would ever make it to the solenoid if there was anything not right in the starting circuit. If that is the case, the. Am back to my original assumption that the solenoid must be bad, but two new ones...seems hard to believe.
Help!!!
Travis
Here is my fundamental question. If I have battery power coming into one leg of the starter solenoid, and control voltage at the top, should it be putting power out to the starter? I just don't think the control voltage would ever make it to the solenoid if there was anything not right in the starting circuit. If that is the case, the. Am back to my original assumption that the solenoid must be bad, but two new ones...seems hard to believe.
Help!!!
Travis