"Terry Coombs" wrote in message
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On 10/7/2019 11:15 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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Did you check if the misconnected plug was grounding the fused wire
through the internal switch? The solenoid may not be bad.



After correcting the orientation of the plug it still blows the
fuse but with it unplugged it doesn't ... so I think I've either got
a burned up coil or grounded wire somewhere . I need to change the
oil and filter anyway , so I'll be able to check it all while I've
got it open .

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Snag

The other quick test that might save you some trouble is to see if any
of the transmission pins look like a solenoid winding to a digital
multimeter that reads low Ohms properly. Sometimes faults go away when
you disassemble a device and you don't know how, or if, you fixed it.

For comparison I measured a GE 120V 60W incandescent light bulb as
16~17 Ohms (cold).