MTD Yardman Garden Tractor - The engine will not turn over. Battery is fully charged. There is power to one side of the solenoid. When you try and start the engine there is a high speed clicking sound from the solenoid but no power to the other side to feed the starter motor from the solenoid. I have replaced the solenoid and this fault is still there. Any ideas !!!!!

Andy Deacon, October 2010

Bad engine or battery ground, or low battery voltage. Short the 2 heavy solenoid contacts with a screwdriver or similar. If the engine cranks, there is a problem with the solenoid or the trigger circuit. If it doesn't, the problem is with the starter or the connections to it or the engine.

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Phil Saunders, October 2010

check your ground wires and see if this helps

Jim, October 2010