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Defective electric starter motor or switch?
Original Message   Feb 19, 2008 9:08 pm

Cherry switch 519-004-0 for Tecumseh 33329 & many more.


   After acquiring a few second hand machines I've ended up with three dead starters.  The machines all had problems and I assumed the starters were dead from fruitless overcranking so burnt out.  On closer inspection it turned out the starters were all ok.  It was the switches that were defective.
 
   On cracking open the sealed AC housings one had a green and rotted away switch connection.  The second had a broken connector on the switch spade.  The third was defective but not opened. 
   
   The AC housing halfs are connected by 4 posts and I think glued in place.  There is gasket between the two housing pieces but no glue or sealer.  With a little more forethought and care the two can probably be opened with minimal damage. 
 
   Inside was a Cherry push button micro switch SPST normaly open.  A replacement can probably be found pretty easily.  The connectors on the swtich are spades so fitting a new switch to the AC inlet connetor would be easy if the connectors are still ok.  If not they are 10 cents and can be refitted if broken. 

   If anyone knows of a complete replacement housing please let me know.  There's probably something on the net that would be useable in this application. 
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