Safety switches cause a lot of problems. You might have an intermittent fault so your solenoid is no being switched on. Or loose connection.
You can bypass this: by wiring positive direct to motor and battery, negative to motor and just touch the negative wire on the negative battery terminal if it jumps into action the starter motor and battery are fine.
or
Bypass the solenoid by putting something conductive over the top of the solenoid terminials.
If you have success you now know its a switch, so each must be bypassed in turn.
!! battery current is dangerous & if you are in anyway unsure or worried with the above options please take it to your local dealer; a repair cost is never going to be as much as a new tractor & you can always just ask for a quote!!
P.S the replacement batttery must be a least the same Amp Hours as John deere recommends.
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Originally Posted by Mike
My ex has a 1983 John Deere 111 riding mower. It worked fine last year,
but wouldn't start this spring. The battery has been replaced. I
checked the circuits, and found the problem to be the solenoid. But
after replacing it, the mower turned over once only, then was again
dead. I suspect something is burning out the solenoids, but that is
where I need help. What would cause that?
TIA
Mike
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