I agree, but with my time constraints I havent been able to yet (I still have my hurricane shutters up from Irma.) Once I get that time and I am ready to revisit it ill post a thread so Im not stealing this one. I have a machine shop, auto shop, heavy electrical background, etc... that means I get things working for long periods of time on duct tape and baling wire.
When you post your thread, we can work it out. And yes, there is a way to start your set, WITHOUT jumping the starter and all the goat roping you did. This procedure IS NOT in the TM. It was meant to be used as a TROUBLESHOOTING aid. NOT a permanent way to start a set. I have posted this several times before, but there is way too many threads to read with starter problems.
Here we go. This will ONLY work if you have an engine SAFETY problem. As noted before, you cant start the set with the S7 switch in the on position. But you can, do this. Before turning the S1 on, press the A2 reset button in, and HOLD it in. Then use the S1 switch to start the set normally. KEEPING the A2 reset switch in the WHOLE time. When the set is running properly, flip the S7 up, and let the A2 reset switch go. The A2 idiot light should illuminate, corresponding to the fault that is normally preventing the proper start and operation of the set.
The problem with this method is simple. Let's say your oil pressure regulator isn't working right. No oil pressure, should not let you start the set. It's a cheap fault to fix. If you run the set with a jumper wire or with the S7, you are going to be replacing the engine, NOT an oil pressure regulator. And that's the reason this procedure is not in the books.
Another for instance. I once sold a car to a young man. He drove it several days. Then the oil light came on. What does the oil light mean? Most people will say, (and they need to be beat with a stick!) that the oil is low. So he pulled the dipstick out, saw enough oil on it and went on his merry way. Shortly thereafter, the engine packed its bags and went south for the winter. So instead of buying an oil pump, he bought a motor. Big price difference.
So if you use this method to start your set, start it long enough to see what idiot light comes on, and shut it down. Determine if its the safety switch, or a REAL problem.