I'll do that tonight. After i posted yesterday I went and looked at the old battery cable I took off and the plastic was melted and black at the battery terminal side. I don't know if that means anything or could have been caused when I first tried to jump the old dead battery. The new cable still looks fine.
Also, I noticed that on the solenoid there is a small red wire coming off the bottom right post that does not have a nut securing it in place. I have no idea what that is yet but plan to try and find a nut that will hold securely.
Regarding your suggestions, I assume I should be able to reach those posts by taking the metal shielding off from the side of the motor? Once I find the starter, do I check the voltage while trying to crank or just while the key is in the on position? Should the meter stay around 12v or is it normal to get a significant drop at the starter.
Also, would it be wise to try and jump the tractor from the starter posts or is that a bad idea?
Thanks for the help.
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