124 no crank
 

Hi, my 124 won't turn over. Starter generator checks out ok as well as coil and points. Battery is two years old. Bare wire somewhere maybe? Checked safety switch, it engages. Thanks for any info

Not enough information.

Coil and points have nothing to do with the cranking system.


How about the solenoid? Is it working????

Ignition switch?

My first suspect would be the solenoid.

Check ALL your grounds and connections. Probably something very simple.

Thanks for the help guys, looking like a solenoid. Wired the battery straight to the starter generator and it turned over. The wiring harness and grounds appear to be ok. Gonna start with solenoid and see if that's the problem!

Buy a decent solenoid. I bought one awhile back, lasted two mowing sessions. Was a cheap one.

Before you start throwing parts @ it you might want to run a jumper hot wire to the sol small terminal and see if it turns over.:bigthink:

AGREED. Although you might be lucky and the solenoid might be the culprit, more information and troubleshooting is necessary. Could be wiring connection, clutch safety switch, key switch, etc. As jon asked is the solenoid working? Can you hear it click in start position? Measure twice, cut once

Jon sent this to me. Using a test light, hold the key in the start position and see if your getting power to the small terminal on the solenoid. If the light lights, but still no cranky, cranky.... then the solenoid is bad. If the light doesn't light, it may be a safety switch, or the key, or wiring. Trace the start wire from the key. Hope that helps!

Well I ran a wire from solenoid to starter and did the test light, said bad solenoid. Just got a new one from NAPA, made in China, still not working. Guess just take it back and try to find a Kohler one made in U.S.

When a +12V wire is put to the small sol terminal you have no "click or start?
The sol also has to have a good ground on the mounting legs.
is this correct?

That's correct. I ordered a 3 post MTD solenoid will report back with results, should be a winner. The one I took off was the original solenoid

Got the new solenoid on fired right up. Still made in China though, not happy about that, but atleast my mower tractor is running again. Thanks for the help!