fixitforfree
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Just picked up a 4630 last week, went to crank it and noticed sparks from negative battery cable that is terminated on a stud coming out of the back of the starter. This stud gets warm and sparks are seen while cranking. Stud is tight and cable is clean. Not sure what is going on but I notice my 2600 battery negative cable is terminated through one of the 3 bolts that hold the starter to the block. Should I just move my 4630 to one of these bolts like my 2600 and move on or is there a reason the negative cable should be terminated at this stud coming out of the back of the starter? For the record, the starter seemed strong and turned over the engine well but these sparks and heat bother me. Thanks for any information or suggestions.