Well, I couldn't get my 8n to run so I isolated the problem using the archives of great knowledge on this board and figured out that I either had a bad coil or burned up points. Thought that this would be a great opportunity to change out both as I never have done so in the 12 or so years I've owned this tractor.
Got everything changed out and went to start the tractor and it won't turn over, so I decided to pull start it. She started and worked wonderfully. Great - one issue solved!
But the starter is still an issue. I have a healthy 6 volts at all my connections, but I notice that when I press the starter button it dips down to near 0 volts. It is a brand new battery, so I'm wondering if I have a bad starter, starter button, or solenoid, or something else. Any ideas that I might be able to try this weekend?
Got everything changed out and went to start the tractor and it won't turn over, so I decided to pull start it. She started and worked wonderfully. Great - one issue solved!
But the starter is still an issue. I have a healthy 6 volts at all my connections, but I notice that when I press the starter button it dips down to near 0 volts. It is a brand new battery, so I'm wondering if I have a bad starter, starter button, or solenoid, or something else. Any ideas that I might be able to try this weekend?