thanks Bush Bone Yard, I have scoured the net for anything and everything about my mower. I've seen the manuals, and the wiring diagrams etc.
I messed the whole wiring harness and wiring up, and just dug myself deeper with every action I took. So now my game plan is to do a simple 4 wire push button ignition.
I'll be starting from scratch tomorrow (my last vacation day from work) and rigging up a push button and toggle switch for starting and stopping the engine.
I also burned out my magneto so I need to either find one locally (hopefully) or else order one online. Wish me luck! I love this new "toy" and it's kept me busy all weekend. Thanks again. Jim