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1970 electro 12 key switch

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lorenzo

looking to replace my key switch on my electro 12 tractor [the L leg is not working, lights, clutch, lighter, etc.] the parts list show's part # 8362 it's a 5-pin switch marked B-M-S-R and L according to the wiring diagram. I can't find a 5-pin switch with those exact letters or part number. Are all 5-pin switch's the same even if the letters are different?

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gwest_ca

No 5-pin switches are all different.

Up until now the 8362 switch was still available from Toro but looks like that has ended. It was a very expensive and heavy duty switch that carried the full current required for the starter motor. What many have done in the past is replace it with a lighter duty and less expensive switch plus add a starter solenoid to carry the starter load. The heavy wires going to the switch can be replaced with 14 gauge wires and a plug in connector can be added for the new switch.

Your 8362 switch has 4-key positions. A less expensive and more common 103991 switch is a 3-key position switch which should work because you have a separate light switch.

A 1960's - 70's Ford solenoid is a good choice

 

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