Need Help! Coach wont restart!

j-d wrote:
I apologize... For some reason I thought this chassis was a FORD. Please reply with Which Chassis and Which Engine it has, if you can.

I "think" that there will NOT be a solenoid close to the Battery like Ford does it. And that the Positive Battery Cable will run to a large stud on the upper side of the Starter-Mounted Solenoid. Then there should be one or two smaller studs opposite each other, and maybe a second large stud below the first one. Hopefully there is only one small stud or if there are two, only one will have a wire attached. If I understand it correctly and stated it correctly, connecting the large upper stud with the small stud that has a wire on it, should cause the Starter to Crank.

Above Starter is for a Kodiak with 8.1L gas V8. Looks like one large stud has a short cable going into the starter motor, and the Positive Battery Cable goes to the other one. The large on with nothing on it in the picture. Then only one small stud. If so... Connecting the Large Stud with Battery Cable to the Small Stud should cause it to crank. If the Solenoid is bad, connecting the two LARGE studs should cause it to crank, but that will be a HEAVY electrical load. You'd need to connect them with a booster cable or put the jaws of a big pair of pliers to them and grip. Pliers would probably get HOT. Grip Firmly but not HARD, as the two studs are in a brittle plastic cap at the end of the Solenoid.

Thanks for the info! I believe it's like yours. It's a Workhorse chassis with a 8.l L gas engine. Do you know if this will hurt the starter if that's not the problem? Right now I just want to get it started so I can get it to someone or someplace more populated to get it worked on. Thanks.