Background....bought this tractor a few months ago, people who sold it said they had put a new battery in it. I have used it on several occasions, always started and ran fine. Then the other day, I was using it and happened to stall the engine, turned key to restart and nothing. I thought perhaps battery/battery posts, and looked, and found the battery positive to ground. I can see how they made the mistake, the short ground wire to the battery is red. The one to the starter is black. I just can't believe it was running fine like that. I checked the manual to be sure it should be neg ground, yes, so swapped it around. Still nothing. Tried to jump it from my car, nothing. So then I noticed 2 wires (green corrosion on copper) located down low close to starter, that looked like they were broken off something. Both are short and come from connectors that come out of the wiring harness, one is yellow and one red. I looked and saw one coppery green piece hanging from a bolt on side of engine (it disintegrated as soon as I touched it). As I touched these wires there was a spark, so determined red one was hot, so it could not have been tied to ground bolt on engine, so suspect the yellow one should be there, but cannot see where the red one should go. I touched the red one to the starter and it energized the starter. I looked at the wiring diagram but still am not sure where it goes. So I am hoping someone can help. I have a few questions.....
It seems there must be no power at the key, or it should still turn the starter. So that is one problem. Where the broken red wire should go is another. And what damage has been done by battery being installed wrong is another.
thanks
Frank
It seems there must be no power at the key, or it should still turn the starter. So that is one problem. Where the broken red wire should go is another. And what damage has been done by battery being installed wrong is another.
thanks
Frank