grandpa Love
Well-known Member
Strange issue today while mowing. The tractor has a starter/ generator, voltage regulator. Key switch and solenoid. The starter wouldn't stop trying to start the tractor. I removed the key,still turning. Unhooked battery cable and that did it. This happened last summer while cutting grass at church. Figured it was the solenoid, swapped it for a known good one, same issue. Opened the voltage regulator and found a contact stuck,worked it loose, filed it and that fixed the issue. Probably used it 20+ hours since then, including several hours this spring ( 3rd lawn cutting already). Any idea what is going on? Brand new battery,it's charging correctly.