sillyboy
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My Craftsman B&S 15.5 Turbo Cool was running & starting fine until 3-4 weeks ago. It was turning over real slow but would finally start. I bought a new battery and it turned over a little faster, and started. 2 weeks ago, when I started it, it backfired once through the exhaust, and started, but turned over slowly. Last week, barely turned over and would not start. I tightened the hot red cable where it connects to terminal block (under the hood), that the other red cable side goes to the starter. The mower started up, but slowly turned over.
Today (8-21-11) , I took apart all electrical connections from the battery (fuse is good) to the starter, and cleaned them. Mower still turned over slow and then just would not turn at all. When the mower was running, and I stopped and got off of it, it would start right back up.
I was thinking electrical, now thinking valves. Any ideas?? Thanks
BTW I believe this is a 1999 model as the picture on the manual looks just like mine. Looked it up and downloaded the manual last night. Didn't need the manual till now. Thanks
The battery is showing 12.45 Volts across the terminals.
Model 917.256524-EZ3
S/N 100996B 012199
B&S 15.5 HP Turbo Cool
Today (8-21-11) , I took apart all electrical connections from the battery (fuse is good) to the starter, and cleaned them. Mower still turned over slow and then just would not turn at all. When the mower was running, and I stopped and got off of it, it would start right back up.
I was thinking electrical, now thinking valves. Any ideas?? Thanks
BTW I believe this is a 1999 model as the picture on the manual looks just like mine. Looked it up and downloaded the manual last night. Didn't need the manual till now. Thanks
The battery is showing 12.45 Volts across the terminals.
Model 917.256524-EZ3
S/N 100996B 012199
B&S 15.5 HP Turbo Cool
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