I have an older 1999 Murray riding lawn mower 14.5 horse Briggs and Stratton IC quiet engine. Over time the mower has gotten harder to crank and have had to use jumper cables to get the engine to turn over fast enough to crank. This is even with a brand new battery. I have replaced the other components (starter solenoid). Interesting enough if I remove the spark plug, the mower engine will turn over freely. I thought it might be a clogged muffler so I removed the muffler. Still wont turn over with spark plug in.
So could this be the starter, even though it appears to still crank? Could it be just a little engine pressure causes the starter to hang? With the spark plug removed, there is little engine pressure.
Any suggestons will be appreciated. A new starter is around $100 so I want to be sure before I go buy one.
So could this be the starter, even though it appears to still crank? Could it be just a little engine pressure causes the starter to hang? With the spark plug removed, there is little engine pressure.
Any suggestons will be appreciated. A new starter is around $100 so I want to be sure before I go buy one.