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  • Aug 21, 2014, 01:45 PM
    niclos
    Troy Bilt riding mower will not start by key
    New key switch will not turn over battery is 12.6 if I jump the solenoid it will start all safety switch are unhooked 2001
  • Aug 21, 2014, 04:54 PM
    ballengerb1
    Will it start with the safety switches reinstalled by jumping the solenoid?
  • Aug 24, 2014, 09:08 PM
    crigby
    Hi,
    What do you mean by jumping the solenoid? Two separate actions are called this; and each is correct in its own way.
    The first way is to use a screwdriver, heavy wire or such to bridge the high-amperage poles thereby taking it out of circuit. This checks the ignition ground circuit, the starter and the battery if it starts.
    The second way is to take a piece of wire from the battery side pole to the trigger circuit connection to see if the solenoid activates and turns the engine over. This is a more conclusive test as it checks the ignition ground circuit, the solenoid, the starter and the battery if it cranks.
    As I have repeatedly said, the two most failed electrical components are the solenoid and the ignition(key) switch. The switch has multiple circuits and one can fail and the others work; as in the ignition circuit still shutting off the engine and the start circuit failing, the most common failure point of the switch.
    Peace,
    Clarke

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