OK thanks, a picture(video) is worth a thousand words :wink:
I had a similar problem with my Craftsman Riding where I had a new battery that would not stay charged. I kept messing with the electrical connectors until
it started working and staying charged. It was a bad ground clamp right below the solenoid switch was not making connection to the frame.
Of course that may not be your problem at all but a similar result. Bob