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    Nov 26, 2007, 02:25 PM
    Solenoid switch
    How can you test the solenoid to see if its working? Could a bad solenoid cause the motor to rev up high and low? I have a Craftsman lawn mower.
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    Nov 26, 2007, 03:36 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by marshall47
    How can you test the solenoid to see if its working? Could a bad solenoid cause the motor to rev up high and low? I have a Craftsman lawn mower.
    I am non-mechanical. My 1968 mustang used to do the same thing and I had to fix it periodically. I banged on it with a rock. It worked!
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