Riding Mower Won't Start

RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post By Fred K (Guest Post) (10/18/2008) Brigs v16 riding mower engine is locked up. Won't turn by hand or with the starter. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post By rodney (Guest Post) (09/09/2008) Hello, need help. My mower won't start by turning the key, ONLY BY JUMPING IT OFF. THE LIGHTS COME ON BUT NO START. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by ThriftyFun (3728) | (07/26/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact (Sent in by email:) "will start and run but when I cut it off to dump the grass it will not restart until it cools down." Meng, your description of your fault describes mine exactly!. My ride-on mower has a 13.5 hp B and S Invek engine. It has magnetron electronic ignition. Just 2 yrs old. So, what have you done and replaced to get your mower going again. Thanks in anticipation of your reply. Sammy Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post By mke (Guest Post) (07/23/2008) I also have a problem with my motor cutting off. When I use the power pack to jump it, it runs good until disconnect the power pack then it cuts off? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post By Invadergsx (Guest Post) (07/21/2008) I have a Husqvarna with a Kawasaki 15HP twin cam engine. It was only used for 1 summer. It won't start, it would just spin. So I replaced the spark plugs and checked the battery. All good. Then someone told me to spray starting fluid into the air cleaner. When I do that it fires right up and runs until that fluid is used up. After all of this I would have to think it is the carburetor. It was all gunked up, so I bought a new one. Threw that on today and it does the same thing. I checked the carburetor and it is getting fuel in there. So what can it possibly be? If it fires up with starting fluid then spark and engine is definitely good. And it is pumping fuel, so I doubt the fuel pump is bad. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by ThriftyFun (3728) | (07/15/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact (Sent in by email) You mention something on thrifty fun about the ELECTRONIC MODULE. I seem to have that problem. Power craft by briggs and stratton will start and run but when I cut it off to dump the grass it will not restart until it cools down. So when you mention the problem on the forum it sounds like that is my problem. I do not know where and how to get a quote on the electronic module FOR MY RIDING MOWER. If you could help please let me know. Thank you for any help you can provide. meng Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post By Blue Crew (Guest Post) (05/28/2008) I have a Troy Build 19 Hp Riding Mower, It wont' turn on or do anything when I turn the key. It blew a fuse last week but turned on once after I replaced the fuse but cut off after I got out of my seat. It won't turn on but the motor turned but never cut on last Saturday, when a guy tried jumping it from the frame and a positive wire. What can be the problem? Blue Crew, Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by grumpy54 (1) | (05/06/2008) Profile | Contact Greg it sounds like it has enough to almost turn it over when the plugs out because the compression is lowered meaning less resistance and when it's in then there is full compression. Sounds like something is too weak, I'd start with the battery making sure the terminals are clean and the battery has water and is charged. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post By bevis98 AT alltl.net (Guest Post) (05/05/2008) I have a new battery, spark plug, clean terminals, new fuses, and I charged the battery. The only way it will start is by putting a power pack on it and jumping it out on the hot wire. Confused, Leah Report Spam or Abuse RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by Lorelei (207) | (05/05/2008) Profile | Contact My husband suggests it may be a weak battery or a weak starter. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by Laurel_admin (508) | (05/05/2008) Contact I have a John Deere STX 38 riding lawn mower that I can't get to start. It ran fine all last summer, but unfortunately, I left it outside in the winter. I changed the battery, spark plug and wire but nothing. The motor just spins. It doesn't look like I'm getting any spark in the plug wire at all. Someone said one of the cylinders might be stuck, but I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated. bigzipper6 from Cuba City, WI Answers: RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Update on my Husqvarna LR125 rider that wouldn't start/stay running. The dealer finally found that the "electronic module" that provides spark to the plug would break down after about a minute of run time and then would not provide sufficient spark to keep the mower running or to restart it until it cooled off. Still waiting on the part. This was the part that Kohler listed as, "hardly ever goes bad so look for other problems". (04/28/2008) By grumpy54 RE: Riding Mower Won't Start On some mowers they have a shear pin on the bottom shaft that is designed to break to prevent damage to the main shaft check that, if its broken just replace. The lack of spark could be a number of things if it is electronic ignition then the main control box has probably died if its an older model it will be likely be the condenser as these do pack up due to moisture. There is always a possibility that the spark is tracking or shorting so just check all leads there also may be water in the petrol tank or carby as that will cause a motor to die but you would normally have spark.The lack of spark seems to be the main issue in this case. brentnz (04/29/2008) By Report Spam or Abuse Request: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by lewis_admin (1337) | (04/28/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact My Husqvarna lr125 riding mower won't start. The batteries good, all safety switches bypassed, and new solenoid. It clicks when ignition is turned (same as before new solenoid). It starts when jumped from battery direct to starter. Runs maybe a minute before stopping. Any suggestions? Thanks! John from Johnson City, Tennessee Answers: RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Check wiring and continuity with a volt meter and make sure its grounded and isn't corroded. (04/04/2008) By pebley RE: Riding Mower Won't Start Thanks for the suggestions! The battery is new and terminals are good and clean and continuity is good. What puzzles me is that it will start (by by passing everything) but only run for about 1 minute before it dies. When it dies it is an "electrical" kind of death rather than a "starved for gas" death. It makes me think that something is heating up and then not working? (04/04/2008) By grumpy54 RE: Riding Mower Won't Start I'm having basically the same issue, in so far as the click but won't start. I have charged the battery. The terminals are clean. I would love to hear what fixed your problem. Frank (04/18/2008) By wvnomad RE: Riding Mower Won't Start I'll let you know Frank. I broke down and hauled it to the local Husqvarna certified repair shop. At this point they are stumped. I replaced the switch, solenoid, bypassed the 3 safety switches, replaced the fuse so that was about the extent of my parts swapping. It will be interesting to see what it was. (04/19/2008) By grumpy54 Report Spam or Abuse Request: Riding Mower Won't Start Post by Laurel_admin (508) | (04/03/2008) Contact My riding mower's engine just spins. All of the belts are ok. I was using it when a loud pop happened. After that, when I tried to restart it, the motor just spun as if something in the engine broke. Any suggestions? fairfax409 Answers: RE: Riding Mower Won't Start It sounds like you might have broke the shaft since the blades aren't working but the motor is spinning.. (10/01/2004) By HopeRomine RE: Riding Mower Won't Start If mower won't start, check your battery posts. I find them a bit cantankerous on these small batteries. Usually the neg. is at fault. Be sure the charge is up. If not don't charge at 10amps, but 2 amps. (03/01/2008) By takelababy Report Spam or Abuse