I have been battling the dreaded mower problems every week, and its getting old quick ! I have replaced the battery, changed the oil, blades, and solenoid twice (in 2 months)...
What happens is, the mower will start right up, when I put a new solenoid in it... Then after a few days, I go to start it, and it only turns a few turns, or less, and I have to help the motor spin with my hand, to give it a push kinda....Its almost like the motor dosent have enough power, but the battery is either new, or fully charged ! I get frustrated and sometimes after slamming and throwing things, it will all of a sudden start, but it barely has enough ass to turn over.. Trying to start it so many times, I get gas dripping out of the front, down on the exhaust, etc - I think its from the key being turned so many times, and its cause of me, but the power not turning the mower over isnt.. I fought with it all last night, running jumper wires, testing the starter and solonoid, and it all was fine, but I sat back down on it, and tried to start it, and it didnt do anything at all !! I knew it was the solenoid again.... I got one this morning, and a new battery. The mower started before I put the battery in it, by just changing the solenoid... I returned it, cause mine was only a week old.. Anyways, why the heck is this happening, and why does it not start after a few cuts, or 1-2 weeks.... Until I install another solenoid, to get it to start ! Everytime I get a solenoid, it will start.... What causes them to go bad in a few weeks, or why will the mower only start once awhile after its installed, and turn just a few rotations, then stop, until I push it.. Then after a while, I cant push it... But I can once I install another solenoid !! This is driving me crazy !! Please help, if you dont mind !! Briggs & Stratton 17 HP, Scotts John Deere S1742 riding lawn mower - Thanks again, and Im glad to be a member of this great site !! Thanks -
What happens is, the mower will start right up, when I put a new solenoid in it... Then after a few days, I go to start it, and it only turns a few turns, or less, and I have to help the motor spin with my hand, to give it a push kinda....Its almost like the motor dosent have enough power, but the battery is either new, or fully charged ! I get frustrated and sometimes after slamming and throwing things, it will all of a sudden start, but it barely has enough ass to turn over.. Trying to start it so many times, I get gas dripping out of the front, down on the exhaust, etc - I think its from the key being turned so many times, and its cause of me, but the power not turning the mower over isnt.. I fought with it all last night, running jumper wires, testing the starter and solonoid, and it all was fine, but I sat back down on it, and tried to start it, and it didnt do anything at all !! I knew it was the solenoid again.... I got one this morning, and a new battery. The mower started before I put the battery in it, by just changing the solenoid... I returned it, cause mine was only a week old.. Anyways, why the heck is this happening, and why does it not start after a few cuts, or 1-2 weeks.... Until I install another solenoid, to get it to start ! Everytime I get a solenoid, it will start.... What causes them to go bad in a few weeks, or why will the mower only start once awhile after its installed, and turn just a few rotations, then stop, until I push it.. Then after a while, I cant push it... But I can once I install another solenoid !! This is driving me crazy !! Please help, if you dont mind !! Briggs & Stratton 17 HP, Scotts John Deere S1742 riding lawn mower - Thanks again, and Im glad to be a member of this great site !! Thanks -