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LeifGreen
12-09-2008, 09:17 PM
I have a snapper pro cruiser with a 25 hp kholer, it needed a new starter. I replaced the starter and i have one black wire left. it is about 8 in. I have no idea were it goes. does anybody have this mower and might be able to tell me were it goes. also the mower will not start on its own, i have to jump it, then it dies after about 30 min.

thank you very much.
ovalracer44
12-09-2008, 09:28 PM
Sounds like a ground.
LeifGreen
12-09-2008, 09:35 PM
would that affect the starting and it dieing after about 30 min?
ovalracer44
12-09-2008, 09:37 PM
It could. A bad ground can do a lot of things.
LeifGreen
12-09-2008, 10:09 PM
would it connect to the starter and the other end the frame? I am so mad cuz I can not remember wear it went.
Bill Kapaun
12-09-2008, 10:23 PM
Possibly a small terminal on the starter solenoid, assuming the solenoid has TWO small terminals??

What does the other end connect to?
LeifGreen
12-09-2008, 11:12 PM
the solenoid does have two terminals. one is used to connect the red possitive battery cable and the other is connected to the sstarter.I am not sure. if its a ground possibly the frame.
Bill Kapaun
12-10-2008, 02:10 AM
The solenoid has 2 LARGE terminals and 1 or 2 SMALL terminals.
The large terminals go to the battery and to the starter motor.

It's the small terminal(s) I mentioned.
1 comes from the key switch, providing 12V when in the crank position to activate the solenoid.
IF there is a 2nd one, it goes to ground, often through a safety switch. That's the one I was referring to.

IF there isn't a 2nd small terminal, than the solenoid body is grounded to the frame.