Hechinger Wont Start

[davbell22602]

Replaced wiring harness, starter turns over when jumping solonoid but acts if the battery if half. Same with when jumping the starter with jumper cables directly. Removed spark plugs and engine spins like nothing holding it back. Took starter off and found corrosion and rust around the retainer brushes. Put another set of retainer brushes and no change when jumping starter. Will not turn over when using key. Got 12.4 at the hot side on the large post on solonoid. 12.4 at stud on the starter. The solonoid has 2 large and 2 small posts.

18hp L head twin Briggs
46in deck
148-818-372/F228d

 

[reddragon]

i would get your battery load tested ...it may be bad even with 12.5 volts

 

[davbell22602]

Recharged battery and will spin just fine when jumping the solonoid. Still nothing from key switch. I have 12.5 from the switch at B and S terminal.

 

[reddragon]

in that case....id say your solenoid is shot......but your starter may have lost a magnet inside if that doesnt help....sounds like you have multiple issues...id just start eliminating them in order.....most starters run about $70 for a new one....maybe you have a starter/electric motor place local that can do it cheaper.........also...load testing a battery and charging it are 2 completely different things....good luck.....tell us how it goes:thumbsup:

 

[davbell22602]

Starter spins fine when bench testing it. I'm not getting any voltage on the 2 smaller studded posts.

 

[reddragon]

ok ....if your saying voltage "isnt" getting to the solenoid....then i guess the ignition switch is tweaked.....i never got which part of the harness you replaced ?

 

[davbell22602]

I replaced the whole harness. Found out that someone put a 2 spade solonoid on instead of a one spade.

 

[reddragon]

so ..has the starter weakness disappeared since the charge up?

 

[davbell22602]

Yes

Here's pics on its wired up with new harness that put on it.

 

[reddragon]

those types of ignition switches cost from $14-$9....im sure you have a multimeter to test the switch.......