Riding Mower Won't Start?

My riding mower won't start. It has fuel, a new plug, fire, turns over, new coil, and fuses. It ran great, sputtered, and shut off. It has new fuel filter. The fuel runs to the carb, no clogs.

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Judy
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June 14, 20190 found this helpful

There is a safety switch under the seat. It may be malfunctioning

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HPF

June 14, 20190 found this helpful

I would need a bit more info. What manufacturer? How old? One of the biggest problems with riding mowers in the last 10 years is the addition of ethanol into the gasoline at the pumps. Ethanol attracts water. A little water gets into a car engine it's not much of a big deal, but still not good. A little water getting into a small engine like a riding mower is a big problem.

Your engine can seize. Once that happens it won't start again. That's not necessarily what happened to yours but something to consider. Try using the cans of engine start spray. I have seen miraculous things happen with that. You have new spark plug, new oil filter, new gas filter and new air filter which is all important. Good luck.

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