yardman beetle

I bought a used Mastercraft Yard Beetle,guy said it needs solenoid and shift cable but runs by direct jumping the starter. Got it home and does not fire up,direct jump to starter and turns over.I got a new solenoid and nothing on the key??? I direct jump the starter and it turns over but not...

I'm starting a new thread on this used unit I have fully repaired from everything wrong. At this point it won't move in gear. If I jack it up and put it in reverse or drive,I can spin the wheels and they spin opposite of each other,so the gears are working and the brake isn't binding. When I run...