IT"S RUNNING. thanks everyone for all your help.I ended up replacing the the positive battery connector.I'd cleaned the old ,but as I was going over everything again it looked pretty rough where the cable clamps on to the connector, once the new one was all hooked up it fired right up,simple huh 
the cows are all smiles now that the barn is clean.thanks again., Ed
the cows are all smiles now that the barn is clean.thanks again., Ed
