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Bad Solenoid on riding mower? Smaller JPEG
A smaller version of the wiring diagram is he
http://home.attbi.com/~smschueler/Gr...ng_Diagram.jpg Thanks, Teffy Teffy wrote: While mowing, my riding mower died. It's a Gravely G-series 16hp that is 15 years old. When the ignition key is turned from off to run, I hear one soft click. The lights work in this state. If I turn the key from run to start, I hear one loud click and nothing else. The wiring diagram is shown he http://home.attbi.com/~smschueler/Gr...iagram-big.jpg The voltage (no load) across battery terminals measures 12 v. When the key is in the start position, I measure these voltages: 8.0 v across brown wire from ignition switch to solenoid S10 terminal. 7.2 v from solenoid terminals S10 to S2 (terminals with small gauge wires). 0.5 v from S2 to battery negative terminal. As far as I can tell, the parts with safety switches are all in proper position: Power Take-Off is dis-engaged, accelerator pedal is in neutral, my butt is in the seat. The connection from negative battery post to mower frame looks clean and tight, and voltage from terminal to frame bolt is zero volts. What do you think is wrong with the mower? Thanks, Teffy |
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Bad Solenoid on riding mower? Smaller JPEG
with key on you only have 8 volts at solenoid (brown) I would check for bad
battery/connections and have battery load tested to see if it is good with a good battery and 12V going to solenoid brown with key on check for 12V to starter if no volt are at starter solenoid is bad. if with a good battery and you do have 12 V at starter check for bad ground and connections , if battery and coinnections are good then starter is suspect do a voltage drop test on the starting circuit see where the power is going is it is the starter it will show up in this test. |
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Bad Solenoid on riding mower? Smaller JPEG
Dr. Doctor wrote: with key on you only have 8 volts at solenoid (brown) I would check for bad battery/connections and have battery load tested to see if it is good with a good battery and 12V going to solenoid brown with key on check for 12V to starter if no volt are at starter solenoid is bad. if with a good battery and you do have 12 V at starter check for bad ground and connections , if battery and coinnections are good then starter is suspect do a voltage drop test on the starting circuit see where the power is going is it is the starter it will show up in this test. ============= All good advice....BUT a solenoid is usually a quick and easy part to swap out...and are cheap... That clicking sound is very familiar to anyone who has ever owned a Small Block Chevy equipped with headers etc... The heat generated by the exhaust really plays havoc with the solenoids on those starters... It is one case where Ford really had a better idea... lol BUT My International Cub did this same thing last week... and I pulled out the voltmeter and determined the solenoid was bad... Cost me 14 bucks for a selonoid....while at the parts counter I checked the price of a starter ...$134 bucks... which was about twice what I thought it would cost !!! Bob Griffiths Just in case anyone does own a SBC that suffers from Heat Soak... the problem can be fixed for 5 bucks by replacing the solenoid spring with GM spring number 1958679 Believe me I know.... lol |
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