‘Just have to vent!
I have a 17 year old Cub Cadet lawn tractor. Other than replacing a couple of normal wear related mechanical items, belts, blades …. I’ve had 0 problems. So last week I finished mowing my lawn. Shut the (Kohler) engine off to blow off lawn clippings. Turned the key and nothing. Bypassed started solenoid and nothing.
Took solenoid off and bench tested; it’s bad. Bench tested starter; it’s bad. After 17 years, I thought Oh Well. I ordered new “oem” replacements (from 2 different sellers). Received solenoid first and bench tested—-it’s bad
Contacted seller who refunded my money and told me to just pitch part. I received starter which didn’t look anything like part # I ordered Contacted seller who apologized and shipped (hopefully the correct part) the same day without waiting for me to return first one.
I ordered another solenoid from another seller. I received today and bench tested —-it’s bad
The “manufacturer” of both replacement solenoids is the same as my original. Only difference is original one was made in Mexico and the two replacements were made in China
I have a 17 year old Cub Cadet lawn tractor. Other than replacing a couple of normal wear related mechanical items, belts, blades …. I’ve had 0 problems. So last week I finished mowing my lawn. Shut the (Kohler) engine off to blow off lawn clippings. Turned the key and nothing. Bypassed started solenoid and nothing.
Took solenoid off and bench tested; it’s bad. Bench tested starter; it’s bad. After 17 years, I thought Oh Well. I ordered new “oem” replacements (from 2 different sellers). Received solenoid first and bench tested—-it’s bad
Contacted seller who refunded my money and told me to just pitch part. I received starter which didn’t look anything like part # I ordered Contacted seller who apologized and shipped (hopefully the correct part) the same day without waiting for me to return first one.
I ordered another solenoid from another seller. I received today and bench tested —-it’s bad
The “manufacturer” of both replacement solenoids is the same as my original. Only difference is original one was made in Mexico and the two replacements were made in China
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