L3800 Starter won't disengage

[TEM087637]

Got a L3800 thats been giving me some problems starting lately.....sometime acted like battery was dead then click click multiple times.....this was not every time...problem is not battery...yesterday same thing but when it finally started now the started wonted disengage..removed starter cleaned made sure everything moving as should and as soon as i hook battery back up it starts turning over with key off.....HELP PLEASE

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

It's a bad starter, replace it!
Sounds like when you took it apart your either missed a broken or damaged part or you have something not put together right and is causing the solenoid to stay engaged!

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Hst?
Year?
Hours?
General condition?
Orig owner?
Any mods?

Info PLEASE.

 

[TEM087637]

dont think its the starter...i have 12v on the black wire with the plug on the end going to solenoid with the key off....thinking it maybe a starter relay...if so where is it or maybe the key switch

 

[TEM087637]

it is a 2012 hst with about 140 hours tractor in great shape and i am the original owner

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yes the more information the better.
I'll look in the manual when I get back home in a few hours.

 

[Daren Todd]

Is the main power wire contacting the connector on the small wire? Seen that one done a few times when someone gets in a hurry hooking the wires back up and not paying attention to the relation of the connectors. Done that one once or twice myself

 

[TEM087637]

no it is not touching