Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 On a motorcycle if the key is lost or missing I can connect 2 (sometimes 4) wires like the switch would if it were in the "on" position. Can I do this with these tractors too?
tec2484 Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 If it is a briggs, unhook the white wire going to the points and jump the solenoid and it should run, you will have to ground out the plug to stop it. If it is a Kohler, run a hot wire to the coil and jump the solenoid and it should run, to stop it unhook the hot wire to the coil.
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 quote:Originally posted by tec2484 If it is a briggs, unhook the white wire going to the points and jump the solenoid and it should run, you will have to ground out the plug to stop it. If it is a Kohler, run a hot wire to the coil and jump the solenoid and it should run, to stop it unhook the hot wire to the coil. I have a 725, briggs motor. I have a black wire going from my coil to my points. There are 4 poles on the solenoid. I am used to only 2. Which do I jump? So I disconnect the points then jump then reconnect the points?? Thanks!
HubbardRA Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 The points must stay connected. There is a wire coming off the points or the coil that goes to the switch and is grounded when the switch is off. That wire must be disconnected otherwise the points are shorted. To jump one, I usually just take one jumper cable and short the two large terminals of the solenoid together if I am using the battery on the tractor. If I am using an external battery, then connect the ground to the chassis and touch the positive cable directly to the termial on the starter.
tracktor312 Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 If you just lost the key get a new one indak keys are all the same most hardware stores have them or a tractor on the side of the road or possibly borrow one from a friend
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