Big Red 250 Starter

[newby200x]

I'm trying to figure out the right way to go about fixing my electric start. My battery is dead, so I hooked up some jumper cables to my leads last night and all I got was a click from the solenoid. So I at least know that is bad. I thought if you would cross the terminals it would make the starter run, but it didn't do anything. Before I go and order a new solenoid, is there any way to see if my starter actually works, so I don't buy a part that will be useless if my starter is bad?

[dougspcs]

jumper cables from what? if it was just a battery charger then most don't delivery enough amps to cranks the starter..a click is about all you'll get..if straight from a running vehicle and the cables were heavy enough it should.

put the negative cable directly to a solid ground on the engine..take the positive cable and touch it directly to the eyelet connection in this picture..



if the starter engages it's fine..if it doesn't it needs a rebuild. the brush kit is cheap. this is the most likely thing..

but again it's important that your power source is delivering enough AMPS to spins the starter..a home 6 AMP battery charger won't and your test is for nothing..

lastly get a new battery!!!

[newby200x]

Jumper cables from my vehicle. Thanks for the advice, I will try it tonight.

[Hair Bear Bunch]

Check it's out of gear first!

[newby200x]

Tried it last night and there was nothing going on w/ it. Completely dead. Tried tapping it with a and it does nothing. I'll just stick to the kick starter I guess.