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01-27-2026, 02:38 AM
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1250 Starting Reliability (Components and Wiring)
Hello guys,
Last year I purchased a quiet line 1250 for my father to plow snow. So far this year it's been great but this recent storm left him with a cub unable to start. He lives about 6 hours away from me so it's really difficult to fix things for him to get it running again. The next time I visit I plan to make some fixes and repairs. Currently his no start situation is either the ignition switch or the PTO switch isn't letting power get to the starter solenoid. Possibly it's also the solenoid. Neutral safety is bypassed so it's not that and I had him double check the PTO switch was not on. Anyways I was able to walk him through how to hotwire it and get it started by putting the key in run and jumping the battery right to the starter terminal. The ignition still works in run but start position doesn't do anything. Not even a click from the solenoid. I plan on replacing the PTO switch, ignition switch and solenoid just to be safe next time I visit. It got me thinking though. Is there any wiring modifications I can do to keep issues like this from happening in the future? Can I just bypass the PTO switch and make it still crank even if that goes bad in the future? I just want to simplify it so he's not stuck again without a plow. It's really difficult for him to do the work himself so even a starter solenoid would be a huge undertaking for him alone. It's easy for me but I'm young and have a knack for tinkering with this stuff. Any other reliability suggestions would be really appreciated. Before I gave it to him I did all the maintenance items and replaced any worn components. Thanks again and any suggestions of common issues or things I can do to help him out in the future is really appreciated. 
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