Lawnmower will not start

RES68

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I have a john deere la120.
I have tested the battery and it is good, I have tested different switches and checked fuse and that is all good. It would not even turn over. I tested the solenoid and got nothing. I tried to jump start the solenoid and it turned over. So I replaced the solenoid and it resolved the issue. We'll, I brought the lawn mower over to do a oil change and after I got done with oil change. Got on to the lawnmower to start it up and did the same thing, it did before I replaced the solenoid. Nothing.
So I was lost for words, well. I tried to jump start the new solenoid and it worked, and I only thought the solenoid started up by a jump by touching the 2 ends together if it was junk. So now, the new one is doing the same thing. I tested the solenoid with the multimeter and it showed it was good. I even went and got another solenoid and still nothing but get a very slight click when turn key but very slight click.
Lost, and thought what is going on please.
Thanks
RES68
 

RES68

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I have a john deere la120.
I have tested the battery and it is good, I have tested different switches and checked fuse and that is all good. It would not even turn over. I tested the solenoid and got nothing. I tried to jump start the solenoid and it turned over. So I replaced the solenoid and it resolved the issue. We'll, I brought the lawn mower over to do a oil change and after I got done with oil change. Got on to the lawnmower to start it up and did the same thing, it did before I replaced the solenoid. Nothing.
So I was lost for words, well. I tried to jump start the new solenoid and it worked, and I only thought the solenoid started up by a jump by touching the 2 ends together if it was junk. So now, the new one is doing the same thing. I tested the solenoid with the multimeter and it showed it was good. I even went and got another solenoid and still nothing but get a very slight click when turn key but very slight click.
Lost, any thought what is going on please.
Thanks
 

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Here is the schematic for the LA120. Check for lost of voltage along the 700, 705, and 710 wires plus the Ignition, PTO, and Brake switches. Wire colors may not match the diagram but the numbers on the wires will.
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