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pfbuhr
Jun 8, 2008, 04:27 AM
I finished mowing yesterday and shut off the tractor, it now will turn over but no spark, I checked the plugs, they look fine, just no spark to them? Fuse possibly or other electrical issue? The PTO lever is off so it's not the switch.

MOWERMAN2468
Jun 8, 2008, 08:31 AM
Remove the small black "kill" wire from the coil and see if you have spark then.

pfbuhr
Jun 11, 2008, 03:28 PM
remove the small black "kill" wire from the coil and see if you have spark then.

Where is the coil located in series or physically? I checked again and it had spark so I started it and mowed again. After I shut it off, it did the same thing?

MOWERMAN2468
Jun 11, 2008, 07:28 PM
Could be the solenoid going bad.

MOWERMAN2468
Jun 12, 2008, 04:48 PM
Okay, the coil is located under the blower housing alongside the flywheel. Remove the top of the engine (blower housing) and the coil will be right beside the flywheel.

pfbuhr
Jun 13, 2008, 04:20 AM
Thank you. I will run it again and when it fails to start... when I remove the small black wires from the coil and it sparks, that's the problem, correct?