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    Posted: 10 Feb 2012 at 10:46am
Here's a poser for you all.  mdm1 wrote a thread about his bad switch and got it fixed.  I have an all together question.
Is there a way to by-pass this switch?  I don't mean to 'lock' it in place, but to get rid of it all together?  Use a key instead?
Put on your thinking caps or someone who has already done this?
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Only thing I can think of is to find a regular starter that fits; one with a regular stud for a direct connection of a battery cable.  You would need to wire that through a solenoid, of course.  I saw a web page that offered replacement starters that could be ordered for most tractors.  They would configure the starter for you.  You really don't want to know how much they charged.
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Sure, I have a few of them that I was selling at the last show.
You open the started housing and replace the bronze knob that sticks out with a stud/bolt.  Then wire that to the switched side on a solenoid.  When you turn a key to start position it closes the solenoid and sends power just like a car.
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JimD, have you got any pics to share?  I think I can see it, but...  Pictures always help.  Thanks
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Originally posted by Ted J Ted J wrote:

Here's a poser for you all.  mdm1 wrote a thread about his bad switch and got it fixed.  I have an all together question.
Is there a way to by-pass this switch?  I don't mean to 'lock' it in place, but to get rid of it all together?  Use a key instead?
Put on your thinking caps or someone who has already done this?


It's been done for the last 60+ years. Like Jim D says use a solenoid. You will need to solder the winding connection to the new stud for your starter. I just had one switched back to get rid of the solenoid and go back to a pull switch.
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