angelabrown
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Hello,
I can't seem to find any posts that are referring to my model lawn mower... it's the Craftsman 420cc 30 6-Speed Rear Engine Rider. I bought it at the very end of last year.
My neighbor "helped" me out last winter by piling all the leaves in my mulch garden, well I was unaware of a stump close to the mulch garden that was now covered in leaves, and needless to say, the mower took a rough hit. Bent the blade to a whole new degree of awful. I finished scalping my lawn while saying choice words.
The mower ran out of gas, and I had a hard time getting it started. I finally jumped it off, from the starter solenoid, and it went back to mowing. After about 3 swipes, it quit again.
I wasn't getting any spark. So I went to Sears, got a new blade, went to Auto Zone, got a couple plugs. Put the new blade on, and new plug in, still no spark. I got out the manual, checked the 15 amp fuse right under the key switch, it was good (I tested it with a meter to make sure) My battery is dead... someone has my charger borrowed. I'm going to get it back tonight... but when I jump from the solenoid, still no spark. I feel that there is some safety issue that is keeping this from starting. I'm not even getting the click from the solenoid when I hit the key... not anything...
Here's to hoping someone can help. I am super with carburetors... but not so great with electrical...
If I can get this thing running again... I will need some help removing all the safety switches... I'm the only operator, and I don't need that aggravation.
PS... This mower only has about 10 hours or less on it... 8(
I can't seem to find any posts that are referring to my model lawn mower... it's the Craftsman 420cc 30 6-Speed Rear Engine Rider. I bought it at the very end of last year.
My neighbor "helped" me out last winter by piling all the leaves in my mulch garden, well I was unaware of a stump close to the mulch garden that was now covered in leaves, and needless to say, the mower took a rough hit. Bent the blade to a whole new degree of awful. I finished scalping my lawn while saying choice words.
The mower ran out of gas, and I had a hard time getting it started. I finally jumped it off, from the starter solenoid, and it went back to mowing. After about 3 swipes, it quit again.
I wasn't getting any spark. So I went to Sears, got a new blade, went to Auto Zone, got a couple plugs. Put the new blade on, and new plug in, still no spark. I got out the manual, checked the 15 amp fuse right under the key switch, it was good (I tested it with a meter to make sure) My battery is dead... someone has my charger borrowed. I'm going to get it back tonight... but when I jump from the solenoid, still no spark. I feel that there is some safety issue that is keeping this from starting. I'm not even getting the click from the solenoid when I hit the key... not anything...
Here's to hoping someone can help. I am super with carburetors... but not so great with electrical...
If I can get this thing running again... I will need some help removing all the safety switches... I'm the only operator, and I don't need that aggravation.
PS... This mower only has about 10 hours or less on it... 8(
