On May 13, 12:43*pm, mfreak wrote:
Dropping to 7v is concerning, maybe pull the starter and see what it
does off the tractor.

Let me clarify - The OLD battery dropped to 7v when turning the key.
I replaced the battery with a brand new one, I didn't check it to see
if the voltage drops under load.

I didn't check it to see if the voltage drops under load.

Just throwing in a standard troubleshooting technique...

If you perform a test that leads you to suspect a component is bad and
you then replace that component, you should *immediately* perform the
same test again.

If you make any other changes before performing the test, you'll never
know which changes had what impact. Slow and steady wins the race.

Good luck!

(P.S. I've got a rider wthat won't start either, so I'm feeling your
pain!)