I was cutting on my z-turn mower when it suddenly crapped out. The problem was for whatever reason (I think from bouncing up and down from my rough land made by our horse) the metal seat bottom made contact and burnt through the cable boots and shorted out the machine somewhere.
I can only jump start at the starter,but dies out as soon as I disengage the brake handle.
I do get the steady noise (like when you try to start a vehicle with a dead battery) in the solenoid when trying to start.
Here is a list of what I troubleshooted with no results on starting.
Pulled all safety switches, key switch,pto switch, relays and the 4 post solenoid off and all bench tested ok.
Battery had neg cable fused (actually looked like it was soldered to the terminal and the Pos cable boot burnt melted on terminal. Cleaned the cable ends and post like new and put new cable boots on.
Battery Charged 12.55. I used a 12 V Test Light,getting 12V to solenoid top and bottom Pos post, nothing from solenoid to starter, even when I completely turn key switch all the way to start. I have (2) 20 amp fuses that make test light come on when I turn Key to on position, but with the key is in off position only one fuse lights up the tester. Both fuses are good and did not blow when the tractor stopped..
Did continuity tests on all cables,all show continuity.
Can't figure out what's left to test, any help will be much appreciated
Thanks, Bob.
I can only jump start at the starter,but dies out as soon as I disengage the brake handle.
I do get the steady noise (like when you try to start a vehicle with a dead battery) in the solenoid when trying to start.
Here is a list of what I troubleshooted with no results on starting.
Pulled all safety switches, key switch,pto switch, relays and the 4 post solenoid off and all bench tested ok.
Battery had neg cable fused (actually looked like it was soldered to the terminal and the Pos cable boot burnt melted on terminal. Cleaned the cable ends and post like new and put new cable boots on.
Battery Charged 12.55. I used a 12 V Test Light,getting 12V to solenoid top and bottom Pos post, nothing from solenoid to starter, even when I completely turn key switch all the way to start. I have (2) 20 amp fuses that make test light come on when I turn Key to on position, but with the key is in off position only one fuse lights up the tester. Both fuses are good and did not blow when the tractor stopped..
Did continuity tests on all cables,all show continuity.
Can't figure out what's left to test, any help will be much appreciated
Thanks, Bob.
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