Reply To: Starter Solenoid Wiring

[Don]

Usually the starters just need to have their brushes/commutator cleaned up, and a little lube added to the shafts/helix.  I wouldn’t replace that switch and solenoid unless you check them out and find problems.  You could replace all this stuff and still have a problem if the wiring/cables/connections have issues.  Once again, someone did some home made wiring on this engine, so who knows exactly what is going on.  Some engines have a main 20 amp fuse, but I don’t think the tiller electric models had this feature.