I hit the ignition and the starter turns the motor once and stops. 3 seconds later I can hit the starter and it will turn the motor over once and stop like something is in a bind. if I hit the starter once, then quickly hit it again after it binds (quickly as in 1 or 2 seconds later) it will stay in a bind.
I can turn the crank by hand
I removed the starter and hit the ignition and it spins fine.
every once in a blue moon it starts and runs like nothing is wrong. it’s driving me crazy! if it’s not one thing, it’s another.
for the record, I have cleaned every connection on the + and – side. power and ground is good! it also has a new battery in it. 12v normal and it drops to 8v when it binds. battery held 12v when I removed the starter. I’ve even cranked on it with the charger set to 25V. same result.
