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Told the church I'd take a look at their mower. Cub Cadet 3660 (predecessor to the M60 tank?). Presenting problem was mower shredding the deck drive belt. However, it will not crank. I can hear a click with key turn. Not sure if it's starter solenoid or carb solenoid. Not even sure if it has one on the carb. New starter solenoid. Battery fully charged. Both paddle switches and parking brake switch appear to have continuity. My next guess is checking PTO switch and key switch. Am I on the right track? Am I missing something? I am Youtube trained so speak slowly. Any help would be appreciated.

Sounds like the battery needs to be load tested to make sure it has enough amperage. A multimeter only reads voltage. Voltage is only "potential" to do work, the actual work is done by the amperage. Have the battery tested at a parts store before going any further.

Looking at the last pic, those electrical terminals are filthy. Make sure you have good pin fitment and all is CLEAN.

Auto Doc's said:

Sounds like the battery needs to be load tested to make sure it has enough amperage. A multimeter only reads voltage. Voltage is only "potential" to do work, the actual work is done by the amperage. Have the battery tested at a parts store before going any further.

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I have an extra battery. I'll give it a try. Currently I get nothing but a click.

slomo said:

Looking at the last pic, those electrical terminals are filthy. Make sure you have good pin fitment and all is CLEAN.

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I can do that. Somebody's been in here. The plug to the PTO is full of dielectric grease.

Let us know what you find

sano888 said:

plug to the PTO is full of dielectric grease.

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Ah, clean her like a new one. All that will do is attract dirt.