I'm pretty sure this has come up before my search efforts have not found anything helpful. Apologies if anyone feels like this has been beat to death before 
I have a shop manual, but the information in it does not help Me to find some of the likely culprits in the electrical system - various safety switches.
My meter says I'm getting 12 volts at the starter with the key off, and when I turn it to start that reading drops to more like 4-5 volts. No sound with the key in start position. Indicator lights come on. Sometimes there's a low almost hissing sound as the key moves back to the On position. I've checked battery connections - replaced the grounding cable not that long ago because of intermittent problems there, the positive side is good and my meter reads 12 volts across the battery. I replaced the old starter hoping it would be that simple a fix, but of course not. Jumping the old starter, it runs. For now, assuming the new starter is good.
I need some KISS advice/instructions on how to track down this problem. Really need the tractor running, and my local shop has given me the runaround and doesn't think they can extract it from where it is, less than 50' off my driveway
Thanks in advance.
Things just keep getting "better". According to page 3 -NS31 in the shop manual, there's a safety switch mounted to the left fender mount bracket. There's another thread on here with an L3010 owner and he found the switch in this spot, easily accessible and that thread has another couple of diagrams showing the switch on the bracket and how it mounts. Just came in from looking on my tractor. No such switch, no place on the bracket for it to mount. I've jumped the solenoid on the new starter in place on the engine and while it revs up, there's no linkage to the engine, no attempt to turn it over. I can't jump the starter And hold the Clutch pedal down at the same time, so I can't test in that condition. I've tried jumping with a known good battery (aside from the known good battery already on the tractor).
I have a shop manual, but the information in it does not help Me to find some of the likely culprits in the electrical system - various safety switches.My meter says I'm getting 12 volts at the starter with the key off, and when I turn it to start that reading drops to more like 4-5 volts. No sound with the key in start position. Indicator lights come on. Sometimes there's a low almost hissing sound as the key moves back to the On position. I've checked battery connections - replaced the grounding cable not that long ago because of intermittent problems there, the positive side is good and my meter reads 12 volts across the battery. I replaced the old starter hoping it would be that simple a fix, but of course not. Jumping the old starter, it runs. For now, assuming the new starter is good.
I need some KISS advice/instructions on how to track down this problem. Really need the tractor running, and my local shop has given me the runaround and doesn't think they can extract it from where it is, less than 50' off my driveway
Thanks in advance.
Things just keep getting "better". According to page 3 -NS31 in the shop manual, there's a safety switch mounted to the left fender mount bracket. There's another thread on here with an L3010 owner and he found the switch in this spot, easily accessible and that thread has another couple of diagrams showing the switch on the bracket and how it mounts. Just came in from looking on my tractor. No such switch, no place on the bracket for it to mount. I've jumped the solenoid on the new starter in place on the engine and while it revs up, there's no linkage to the engine, no attempt to turn it over. I can't jump the starter And hold the Clutch pedal down at the same time, so I can't test in that condition. I've tried jumping with a known good battery (aside from the known good battery already on the tractor).
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