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    Jamie T Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 11, 2007, 11:15 AM
    Mtd yard machine
    My MTD 14.5 hp yard machine has been hard to start for a while. Turn the key and back off several times before it will start.. I replaced the ignition switch and the solenoid and now it does not even make a sound. What else could it be.
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    Jan 21, 2007, 12:44 AM
    Make sure you put the solenoid in right (wiggle the wires) and got the correct switch... wiggle this to, then check the fuse.
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    Jan 30, 2012, 04:07 AM
    The solenoid may not be earthing out on the body, I had this problem, I scraped away a little paint under the solenoid and tensioned it up again, good luck
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