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Michael Edwards Posted on Apr 08, 2014

START SWITCH BROKEN

WON'T START WHEN START BUTTON PUSHED

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Try joining both wires on door push switch then push to start,if it starts then have to change push button on door,or fuse inside blown

  • paul prudhomme Apr 14, 2014

    try joining both wires on door push switch then push to start,if it starts then have to change push button on door,or fuse inside blown,or push to start to replace

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