I have a MTD 38" riding mower that quit working the other day. It didn't start at all, so I bought a new battery, cleaned all connections and had the starter bench tested. Now it turns over very very slow and the green wire from the ignition switch heats up and smokes. Any suggestions?

Thanks!:rolleyes:

You have a short somewhere, start tracing wires and inspecting them.

Check to see if you pinched a wire behind the starter

Debo, have you found a short anywhere yet?

Yes I did find a loose ground wire under the seat. Once that was fixed and she fired right up. Thanks for your guidance. Now I'm off to cut the lawn!