Starter Solenoid - Craftsman 28906 Professional Shop Manual

CRAFTSMAN
Starter solenoid
The starter solenoid is mounted inside the seat box
section of the frame. See Figure 7.21.
Figure 7.21
Lighting circuit
The lighting circuit is hot whenever the engine is run-
ning. It receives it's power from the A1 terminal of the
key switch. See Figure 7.23.
The starter solenoid can be accessed by removing the
battery box and reaching through the opening.
See Figure 7.22.
Figure 7.22
Figure 7.23
The red wire carries battery power, the green
wire is a ground.
When the proper safety conditions are met, (brake
applied, PTO OFF) the oran,qe wire with white trace
energizes the windings that magnetize an iron core,
pulling the contacts closed between the two heavy
posts, connecting battery power to the starter motor.
The ,qreen wire provide a ground for the coil inside the
starter relay.
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