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    Jun 8, 2008, 04:27 AM
    MTD model 849 rider
    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.
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    Jun 8, 2008, 08:31 AM
    Remove the small black "kill" wire from the coil and see if you have spark then.
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    Jun 11, 2008, 03:28 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by MOWERMAN2468
    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?
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    Jun 11, 2008, 07:28 PM
    Could be the solenoid going bad.
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    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.
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    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?
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