On Dec 12, 2005, at 8:55 PM, Elton Clark wrote:
>
> Donno about YOUR particular motor but LAWNBOY motors can have either a
> "ground to kill" or an "open to kill" system, depending on the model .
> .
> pretty simple test to determine, remove spark plug from motor,
> reconnect
> wire, hold body to a ground and spin the motor with your switch wire
> connected and disconnected.
>
Yabbut...I'm not getting a spark either way, so it's pretty hard to
tell from that test which way is the right way :-)
Anyway, the dead man switch grounds when let go, so I'm sure this is a
ground to kill system, and the ring connector is a mechanic error.
Tomorrow I'll gather up my tools from the 3-4 places I left them and
hopefully have enough to tear into it. *Everything* is attached to the
engine cover though.. :\
I did find out from Toro's web site that it was manufactured in 1974.
Yikes.
jim
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