We have a 2013 Country Clipper Jazzee and love it. A few days ago I went to start it and it only clicked. Tried to charge battery with no luck. Replaced Starter solenoid and took starter off and had it checked out and it still just clicks-------------anyone have any suggestions? Are there some hidden fuses somewhere? Any help is appreciated.
I wonder if the PTO is disengaged...
Yes, it could be that simple.
Or maybe you need the brake to be off or on, or the clutch pedal needs to be pushed in...
Unless you want to drop it off somewhere and have it sit in someone's shops for weeks on end, it's usually been my experience, problems like these will waste your morning but in the end most can be tracked down and fixed by most half-knowledgeable diy'ers... The first thing I would do is JUMP the two solenoid poles with a fat piece of metal / steel, I've learned to do this before even replacing it. If the starter cranks upon this short-circuiting of the solenoid, then it's likely your solenoid (oh I know you've replaced it but I would still jump it for sanity's sake).
However, another possibility is the two wires that send the signal TO the solenoid could be at fault as well... Where the two fat wires almost battery cable thickness, these carry the heavy voltage from the battery direct to the starter but there's also two skinny wires that receive a 12v signal from the ignition switch (and in some cases maybe just one skinny wire, then the solenoid grounds to the frame), it is these skinny wires I'm concerned with.
The easy way to test these is with a voltage tester, if when you put the key in the crank position if these two wires are coming up active on 12v current then the fault lies between that and the starter, again most likely the solenoid IF it's getting the signal.
If there is NO signal getting TO the solenoid, then we know the fault lies upstream of the solenoid, at this point it could also be a safety switch.
For example, if a seat or brake safety switch isn't working anymore (or if a cable or connector come off) then the circuit is designed to not activate the starter.
On that same note I would check and make sure the PTO is disengaged.
I can't speak for all Zero turns but at least one of mine does have a 30a fuse in the wiring, the location can vary greatly but I just followed the wiring until I found it... The trick here is to follow and inspect the wiring not just to look for said fuse but also trace along and see if you can find any connections come loose or undone, that would be another good step to undertake.
Another member's suggestion to inspect and clean your battery terminals is very solid as well, might even do that before going through the wiring.
This one involves more work but you might (carefully) pull the ignition switch and inspect the hookups to it, could be a terminal come off or the wire broke...
I know it all sounds very complicated but it's usually something along these lines...
Some wire come off, a switch gone bad, a connector's got loose or unhooked, corrosion in the terminals, a bad fuse, or even a simple part of the normal starting process getting overlooked, it's somewhere in there and it's one thing, one simple thing, the trick is to find it.
Hope you find it before long, the good news it's nowhere as complicated as say a car.