Recent content by Willy56

Update. Auto parts store confirmed battery is charged and has proper amperage under load. I am getting 12.6 volts at the battery and solenoid. When cranking, the motor is struggling to turn and I get 8.6 volts at the solenoid. It will spin one time then silence, nothing happens. Next time I try...

Agreed. but for the $8 it will bring me some piece of mind to this frustrating situation. thanks Rivets!

Me and dad appreciate the help. He has the battery which has been charging all night and he is coming here later to try it out. In the meantime i thought I would run a new battery cable from battery to solenoid. Any idea what gauge wire that is? I see some 6 gauge cable available locally...

This is second solenoid. both this and original check out per the various tests.

I will try the battery test thanks. Curious, if I pull the negative cable, wouldn't I WANT or expect the battery to be fully charged? May I ask, where did you find the frayed wire? I have looked all over and with my visual inspection "seems" ok.

Follow up: I just tested the spare white wire, it gets nothing from the test light or meter. Should have done this already Pulled spark plug and get reading at white starter wire connected to solenoid: 6.9v while cranking. Then tested power at solenoid positive battery cable: 7.6 v while...

Picture of extra white wire that seems to have never been hooked up to anything... thanks for looking

Howdy folks! It has been some time, finally getting back to checking out the mower. I suppose the grass is getting tall ! Went to start mower and battery is about dead. Actually, it read 2.1 volts. I trickle charged it all day and will try again tomorrow. Afetr all this trouble, it...

Mower worked today. Then it didn't. I see what berts is saying about the cables and wiring. I guess next step is to do those voltage tests on the cables. I will go through thm one by one and see what i see. looking forward to reporting back. Thanks

Went to auto parts store and got a decent Diehard battery. I had my meter hooked up to the starter so I could see what kind of juice we were going to have on the first try. Turned it over and was getting 7.85 volts and no start. On the second try, the voltage went to 11.1 and it started...

Rivets! Thank you for taking the time to type and share that in depth advice. I am fairly proficient with electrical and have those tools. Performed most of those tests and just went back to get the other items. Per your request here are my findings of the steps you outlined: 1. Fuse is...

Hello all, question on my dads mower. No start one day so we changed the battery. Started three times then no more. Bench tested the solenoid and it checked out. Tried a new solenoid as well and that bench tests ok. Took the starter to local old time starter guru and it checked out fine...