mkirsch said: (quoted from post at 07:45:31 07/19/10) Why do you think they went to solenoids on later tractors?
It's because those starter buttons were never the right tool for the job. They have ALWAYS been a problem, right from the get-go.
The problem is, you can't push the starter button fast enough to make contact without a spark jumping across the gap. Eventually, the sparks burn the contacts, and the switch stops working.
If you got 5 years of regular use out of a starter switch, then you've done well.
I have an M as well with what looks like a BRAND new switch. My switch likes to stick and spin the heck out of my starter, I may buy a new one. If its anything like a contactor, once the bronze wears off then the steel can weld itself together especially when you're talking about 100 amps or so...
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