Thanks for the information on the PTO...very pricey. That's more than 1/2 what I paid for tractor, wheel weights, chains, 60 inch Haban Deck and Power Angle snow blade 4 years ago!
I did check for continuity with the battery unplugged as suggested by Oak. When I turned on the lights, my meter beeped. When I turned it to on, it also beeped constantly, regardless of which of the wires I moved around. As an aside, my started had sounded like it was grinding a bit over the past several months. My son and I had previously taken all of the heat shrouds off to find that the nuts had come off entirely and the starter was just sitting on the studs. We tightened it up as best as I was able, and put a jam nut on to try and keep it tight, but admittedly, the tools I have didn't do a great job of getting into the small space to really crank it tight. I say this, because when I tried to start it today, it really sound like it was grinding a TON and bogging down, and I saw sparks coming out from under the heat shroud. When I reached underneath to the starter, I could wiggle it by hand. Looks like I will need to get in there again. Could it possibly be something with the starter causing it to short? I appreciate your help. I am getting frustrated as electrical isn't my specialty. I am reaching the point I might just take it to someone, but I have a son in college and my free money is going there. My wife wouldn't be too pleased with me paying someone hundreds of dollars to fix this old tractor.
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