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I finally got around to fixing my 2086 that I got last Spring. It just turned 800 hours and the owner said the engine was "blown up" and a replacement Kawasaki FD620 engine was going to be way too expensive, so he put it up for sale. It's a decent machine with a 60" Haban deck, new ag tires, factory rear fender flares, factory optional front bumper, etc. My gut feeling told me the plastic cam gear was what he thought was a "blown engine" and I bought it sight unseen. Sure enough, that was it. $275 later in OEM Kawasaki parts including a new cam with a steel cam gear, water pump, seals, gaskets, valve seals, etc, I got it all put together.

The other issue that has thrown a monkey wrench into the works for me was that the previous owner messed with the wiring and spliced and cut and added a push button for the starter. I get the freshened up Kawi back in the tractor and go to start it and the electric fuel pump doesn't kick on. Then I go to crank it over and there's no spark. This FD620 Kawi engine is the same one used in John Deere 425 tractors, so it's a common engine, but not common in Cubs, so I'm having some difficulty finding the answer. I hooked 12V to the fuel pump directly and it works fine. I put a new OEM Cub ignition switch on, and I checked all my safety switches, but no progress. I've been tracing the factory OEM Cub wiring diagram, but I still haven't got anywhere either.

Do you guys think the ignition module is bad? Electrical is my weak point so any help from you experts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.