Lost on no start

[headoftheclan]

Greetings,
I was gifted a Scotts l17.542, with 332 hrs on it, when i received it it had a dead battery that i was able to jump and i mowed 1/2 acre with it.I shut the mower off went and got a new battery charged it overnight and attempted to start again....nothing..not even a click.I checked the seat safety switch, it is good, i checked the ignition switch it is
good, what should i look at next?

 

[bertsmobile1]

This is a standard reply for mowers that wont start.
First confirm the power conncections by jumping from the battery directly to the starter.

The solenoid will have 1 or 2 small wires at it's base.
These are the trigger wires.
If there are 2 one will be + & the other - when the solenoid closes to energise the starter motor
One might be switched or both might be switched.

There are subtle differences but basically all work the same.
A power feed wire come off the hot terminal on the top.
This goes to a fuse then to the various switches & back to the + trigger at the bottom
Circuit is
Fuse to B on ignition switch
B to S on ignition switch
S to PTO ( safety switch or electric PTO switch )
PTO to brake / clutch switch
clutch switch to solenoid.

This is a 12V + circuit so you can test it with test lamp hooked to a ground, or a mulitmeter measuring volts.
Back probed by stuffing the electrode up the back of the plug.
It will be helpful to grow a 3rd & 4th hand or make a short jumper with a spade at each end.
Once you have confirmed that the ignition switch is working, pull the plug off the back and jump the plug which will save you having to turn the key to S every time

It is prudent to remove the blower housing and remove the kill wire from the magneto because if you accidentally send 12 V down that wire for the briefest period you have fried the chip in there

Most safety switches are double switches which have a power side and a ground side
When looking at the switch the pairs are flat to flat not edge to edge.