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That makes sense, thank you all! The spade and bolt weren't tight against the post when we found the problem yesterday. My husband says he thinks we did install it snugly (but that would have been three years ago). I guess we will need to figure out the chicken/egg question - did it jostle...

It is a Briggs and Stratton Engine - model number 313707

Totally fair question! Yes, the battery terminals are labeled + and - and we installed the battery with the red cable connected to + and the black to the -. When you say a loose battery cable... We may not have installed the little flat rings (spades?) of the cables absolutely bolted flat...

Thank you so much for all this information! I appreciate you breaking it down so well for me. We will have to work through the process!

Hello, and thanks in advance for your help. For context, we are young/new homeowners and neither are mechanically inclined. We have been doing our best to learn as we go and have replaced blades, belts, and the battery on this mower since we purchased it second hand. However, we are far from...

Thanks so much we'll look for those manuals :)

The usual sticker under the seat is missing, but thanks!

Unfortunately we bought this mower second-hand and there is no sticker under the seat as there is supposed to be. It's a Yard Machines by MTD. 42 inch cut, 16.5 HP Briggs and Stratton Mower (engine model number 313707). I'll try to attach pictures. Any guesses as to the year of manufacture...