rossow (mn)
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I have a 214 Deere with Kohler engine. It won't crank (most of the time). It was running one morning but no crank the same afternoon. It has done this sometimes go, sometimes no several times. Starter engages and engine cranks when I jump to hot post on starter so I know engine is free and starter engaging. I tried two batteries, both that show 13+ volts on multimeter. (One is a 650-CCA car battery, almost new, and it starts my cars and trucks so I know it has power for a one-cylinder Kohler.) Connections are all clean and cables work well when everything is working. I'm getting 13 volts at one big post and also at the small post on solenoid. I get nothing at the other big post (solenoid to starter) when I hold the key at the "start" position. It just gives one click when I turn the key to start. (Not rapid clickclickclick like a low battery.) I've had everything disconnected three times now, and everything work sometimes after reassembly but then fails the next time I try to start. Does this sound like a finicky solenoid not internally connecting between the two big posts? If not, what? I appreciate advice before I start replacing parts.