joe5443

[joe5443]

I have a 17hp Briggs that will start sometime but other times will not turn over . Put new starter on it and machine did the same thing.

 

[reynoldston]

I have a 17hp Briggs that will start sometime but other times will not turn over . Put new starter on it and machine did the same thing.

Sounds like a bad switch? Start with a wiring diagram which will be your road map. Sound like a repair wouldn't start so replace the starter. Find the problem.

 

[davbell22602]

How volts are you getting on the battery? How old is the battery? Lawnmower batteries have a life span of 1-3 years. Will it turn over if you jump the 2 posts on the starter solonoid?

 

[hotrod351]

agree, could be battery. you need to see if the next time it wont crank what the battery drains down to. next time it doesnt want to put a volt meter on the battery then crank it.

 

[briggs]

agree, could be battery. you need to see if the next time it wont crank what the battery drains down to. next time it doesnt want to put a volt meter on the battery then crank it.

i agree also i would check the solenoid to and all the connections

 

[tybilly]

if this is on a mower,check all the connectors like the seat switch,key switch etc... sometimes dirt and orcorrosion can inhibit a start intermittently.

 

[reynoldston]

How volts are you getting on the battery? How old is the battery? Lawnmower batteries have a life span of 1-3 years. Will it turn over if you jump the 2 posts on the starter solonoid?

Now if its a bad battery why would it turn over some times and other times not. This is the reason I would be looking for a switch problem or bad connection.

 

[davbell22602]

Now if its a bad battery why would it turn over some times and other times not. This is the reason I would be looking for a switch problem or bad connection.

It happened to me many times. Changed battery and was fine. Tried old old battery on other mowers same as when it was on the mower it came off of.

 

[briggs]

It happened to me many times. Changed battery and was fine. Tried old old battery on other mowers same as when it was on the mower it came off of.

been there a few times myself