whereistheswitch
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I am having electrical problems. The mower won't start on its own battery that's fully charged, or if it does spin its only once before you get clicking. Also the electrical clutch will not engage and a quiet arching sound can be heard when trying to engage the PTO that I can't seem to isolate. I removed the Clutch and tested the pins and got around 4 Ohms which is supposedly fine. I then used a battery and wired it to the clutch and the two separate parts of the clutch do in fact lock as they are supposed to when voltage is applied. I even took it a step further and hooked it up to its electrical connector on the mower and while it was in my hand I could engage the new PTO switch and it will in fact lock up as it is supposed to. It is only when I bolt it on the crankshaft that everything falls apart. I've been poking at the electrical system and can test most parts of the wiring harness... I just am not a master at it and to be honest my brain is now fried and can't seem to backwards engineer what I think is a short to ground that sends voltage through the crankshaft and interferes with the operation of the clutch. Help?