Making progress now, got the parts, or at least most of them, and decided to put it back together and see how it went. I got all of the linkage back together and just hit the starter and BAM it kicked over. I didn't start it just made sure it was getting to the starter. My guess is either the spring just got a little "opened" or something was either loose or out of alignment.
Installed the new cables to the remote and WOW, smooth as mothers milk!!! I have not attached them to the linkage yet but already a huge difference. You were right Mike just move them with your finger tips.
OKAY, now onto the stupid questions.
I was putting everything back together and I have a three wire connector that I have NO idea what the hell it goes to.
Here are a couple of pictures....
This is where all of the wires come into the motor, and just below it is the round connector that is attached to the neutral switch bracket.
Here is a close up of the wires...Red/White-White/Blue and Yellow/black
Any idea where the hell this goes would really help me. I thought maybe it was the tilt switch but I can't find where it connects to.