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April 21, 2026 at 5:37 pm
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Make sure the battery cables are good also, may be corroded/split, etc.
I guess the next step would be to remove the starter and “bench test” it. In other words applying battery power directly to the starter with decent jumper cables.
Perhaps the brushes are just stuck or dirty. I’m not sure how to identify a 6 volt vs 12 volt starter, but there will probably be some sort of label on it.