The Haunted 129 -_-

[Yosemite Sam]

Ok, 101 posts and still no closer to getting the problem fixed than we were in the first post. So lets stop dickin around and do something constructive.

Jumper cables from your truck (with the engine running).

Remove wire from "F" terminal on S/G, Pos jumper cable to "A" terminal on S/G, neg jumper cable to the S/G housing.

S/G should spin, if it does, then connect neg cable to one of the bolts that hold the S/G to its bracket. S/G should spin. If it does not then there is NO ground. So remove S/G and clean the points where the bracket and the S/G contact each other, all 4 of them.

If the S/G does spin, disconnect the Pos cable at the solenoid and touch it to the pos jumper cable. S/G should spin. If it does not, then the cable or connection is faulty.

If it does spin, reattach the cable to the solenoid and connect jumper cable to the other large terminal on the solenoid. Then, using a heavy wire, touch it to the pos jumper cable and to the small terminal on the solenoid, solenoid should click and s/g should spin. If it does not, solenoid or connection is faulty.

If it does spin, disconnect pos wire from tractor battery and clamp it in the jumper cable. Then using the same heavy wire as before jump from battery side of solenoid to small terminal on solenoid. S/G should spin, if it does not the battery cable from battery to solenoid is bad or has a bad connection or it has a bare spot that is touching the frame somewhere.

If it does spin, reconnect the small wire to the solenoid and try starting with the key. S/G should spin, if it does not, the ignition switch or a connection is faulty or the small wire or it's connection is faulty or one of the safety switches or their connections are faulty.

If all is well THEN connect the neg jumper cable to the neg battery cable and turn key. S/G should spin, if it does not, then you have no ground.

If it does spin, then reconnect neg cable back to battery and attach jumper cables to battery pos and battery neg posts and turn key again. S/G should spin.

I do understand that even this kind of electricity is difficult if you've never been into it before. NONE of the other wires on the tractor are of any consequence unless the wire going from the "BAT" terminal on the VR to the ignition switch is grounded to the frame somewhere. Electricity follows a path and the positive side can not be disrupted by touching anything that is ground.

I personally believe that you have a bare wire touching something metal, you have a bad ground or a faulty ignition switch/connection and I'm very dissapointed that you are willing to walk away from what could be the best piece of lawn and garden that you will ever own, without putting up more of a fight.