Things are coming together. I took a break and revisited my issue, and this is what if found...
The lead going to the condenser is a single black lead that exits the front cover in the grommet with the starter lead.
This changes my questions to: Is the vertical male connection on the back of my diode board unused on my model? There is a three pronged connector lead that enters that cover, and as far as I can tell, the black lead either goes to the vertical male connector on the back of the diode board, or connects to the starter relay. If that male connector on the back of the diode board is unused than the problems are solved....
That three way connector coming out of the rear grommet on the engine cover hooks to a plastic relay with a red top. Is that the starter relay? Thanks.