MTD Yard Machine

[RoyBen]

I have a Yard Machine with a 12.5 Briggs and it only fires once. Could this be a ignition problem? -MTD Yard Machine 38" c ut
Model 13A762F752
ENGINE- 12.5 Briggs & Stratton

 

[Boobala]

I have a Yard Machine with a 12.5 Briggs and it only fires once. Could this be a ignition problem?

We need a little more detail ...AND your Mowers INFO ..use my info as an example .. Boobala
(We don't need EVERTHING .. but the more the better ...)

 

[Boobala]

Don't understand what you mean by " only fires once " explain further ..
in the meantime you may want to go over this ...

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click on items , click again to enlarge or use your puter zoom feature ...

 

[NorthBama]

yo Boo

you jolly on the spot today must be doing good

 

[Boobala]

yo Boo

you jolly on the spot today must be doing good

Yeah I'm gettin to movin around a lil better , but these staples in my groin area ARE a pain in the ??????????? ( LOL )

OH YEAH ... sorry,... I forgot your name ..??? Bubba..? Zeke..? James Lewcious ..? SUE ..???? ( LOL )

 

[RoyBen]

Don't understand what you mean by " only fires once " explain further ..
in the meantime you may want to go over this ...

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click on items , click again to enlarge or use your puter zoom feature ...

When I turn the key the engine fires once and continues cranking. it does this every time I try to start the engine

 

[Boobala]

When I turn the key the engine fires once and continues cranking. it does this every time I try to start the engine

I will assume you at least looked at the charts and checked a few things over ...
I am giving you a link to another posting that has a really good procedure to test a no-start situation


see POST # 2 ....of this posting ( from bertsmobile1 ) a VERY smart technician ...

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/showt...sman-ridin-mower-model-917-258524-won-t-start

Honestly .... I'm to lazy to type all this of procedure over ...when a few clicks gives it to you ... Boobala

 

[bertsmobile1]

Get an inline spark tester fit it & watch what happens when you are cranking the engine.
If the nenon tube keeps on flashing and the engine is not running then you have a fuel problem.
If no flashes you have a sparking problem.

Otherwise it is a very long process .