Recent content by BGS Mex

I am a retired Canadian liscened Mechanic. I have a shop in the south of Mexico and repair light construction equpment (Power trowels and the like) and PWC's. I recently had one of my good customers bring his Husqvarna lawn tractor with a K46 to me. (Not many here) Tuff Torq/OrderTree/Gardner is...

OK; so now we know that the starter will turn the motor. The Next test is for the solenoid. Take a 12 volt source (wire), leaving the negative as attached (to the frame), and touch it to the "Small" positive terminal on the solenoid; you should hear the "click" and the starter should turn. If...

Does your "new" starter solenoid look like this? The two small terminals on these are interchangeable. One is "Black" to ground, and the other takes it's 12 volts from the Key switch when it is turned to "Start". It doesn't matter as long as both are connected.Some other types take the ground...

OK; so now we know that the starter will turn the motor. The Next test is for the solenoid. Take that 12 volt source from the previous test, leaving the negative as attached, and touch it to the "Small" positive terminal on the solenoid; you should hear the "click" and the starter should turn...

If you "Short Across" both terminals 12 volts goes directly to the starter. Have you done this? does the starter turn the engine over??? I haven't seen anywhere whether the starter actually works or not. If you put 12 volts directly to the positive post on the starter, and the negative from the...

Does "Not Cranking" Mean the engine doesn't turn over with the Key turned to the "Start" position? Have you tried shorting across the two (large) solenoid terminals? What voltage is at the "small" solenoid terminal when you turn the key to the "start" position?

So, it's the smaller connector that comes from the Chassis Harness? Does this black have a large "lump" just before it enters the connector on the engine side? If it does that is a Diode. Do you have a pic?

You will have to remove the top plastic cover on the motor. At the flywheel you will see the coil, and underneath it a small "tab" This is where that black wire attaches.

Connects to the coil terminal

I purchased seals etc for the peerless on a Murray lately. They are still alive.

Good luck with finding the correct Wiring schematic! If you are referring the the BLACK at the motor connector; it goes to the terminal on the coil for the "Engine Stop Circuit". The Murray I have been working on has been a real PITA! I finally made my own wiring diagram

Well; now here is a development. I re-tested everything with the same results. All the (lawn Tractor) wiring schematics I've looked at are pretty useless in my opinion. I am used to looking at YAMAHA and others like the sample. Has anyone considered the "Blocking Diodes" in the wiring as shown...

Thanx; Still working great, no loose bolts nor leaks

Sounds like the Brake disk is corroded and siezed to the pads. I had this recently on a Murray.

Amen!