When I turn the key the starter will hit stop hit stop but you can jump it out cranks rite up

 

First off check connections are tight at solenoid,battery,and starter, always load test battery even if it is new just to eliminate it as a problem.If these check out,could be a weak solenoid,starter bendix may be sticking or starter may have a flat spot on the armature, or is dirty inside causing sticking. Solenoids are very cheap along with starters and bendix.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Starter-Solenoid-Relay-2007-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012-Polaris-sportsman-800-/161183240455?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2587451107&vxp=mtrDB Electrical - Polaris ATV Starter-Drive Combo Sportsman Ranger 600 700 800

 

so your saying when you turn the key to the on (not to the start) that the starter engages by it self?

 

No when I turn the key to try and start machine it clicks stops clicks stops like it's not staying engaged and I don't have any volts to the starter wire

 

Then just get the 10 buck solenoid.

 

ya an easy way to see if it is the solenoid just jump the 2 cables w/ the key on(not start)and it should power the starter to turn the engine over. if this happens then it's the solenoid for sure as mentioned.

 

If you set the electrical tester to ohms and touch the starter casing with one probe and the starter wire bolt with the other one should it ohm out or not please help mine is ohming out like there is a short in the starter

 

Just as easy to set it to volts,ground the black lead,red lead on the meter to starter cable should show 12 volts when trying to start. If it doesn't replace the solenoid. Same thing with a test light. Not as accurate but if if starter lead doesn't light up,solenoid is bad. OR even simpler,just check to see if power jumps from the battery side of the solenoid to the starter side with the test light or meter.If it just clicks when trying to start,no power jump to the starter side,replace the solenoid.IF solenoid is transferring power to the starter lead,then you could have starter/bendix problem if it tries to start then just clicks from the solenoid.

 

This is normal ,you are reading the windings , starters have very low resistance , usually 1 or 2 ohms .