I have a Scott's S1642 riding lawn mower with a Kohler 16 HP engine. When you turn the key over, nothing happens. Before, I seem to remember that when you turned the key on, you would hear an audible click. I don't hear that anymore. Is that clicking noise I used to hear, the solenoid for the carburetor?
With all of the safety switches, I'm also not sure if one is failing. There is the mower engage switch, seat switch and clutch switch.
I was able to turn the mower over, turned the key to the on position, battery to starter with a jumper cable and the mower did turn over and start. Ran a few laps and shut it off. Tried the same step and it would turn over but acted like it wasn't getting spark. Just turned and turned with no fire.
With what limitations I have (no service manual) I was able to test the key. It appears to be functioning, taking continuity readings at different positions and it performed. Color codes are not with me currently but can provide later when I'm at the mower.
I want to bypass (not permanently, just for testing to rule out switches) the safety switches and fire the mower up but am not sure of the jumpers necessary to perform this.
One other thing, when I did have the mower running, when I pressed the panel switch that you push when backing up without disengaging the blades? Just merely pressing that switch caused the mower to die. I released the switch and it was able to continue to run before it stopped cycling down.
Could that switch be the culprit? Anyone have a good starting point I can try?
With all of the safety switches, I'm also not sure if one is failing. There is the mower engage switch, seat switch and clutch switch.
I was able to turn the mower over, turned the key to the on position, battery to starter with a jumper cable and the mower did turn over and start. Ran a few laps and shut it off. Tried the same step and it would turn over but acted like it wasn't getting spark. Just turned and turned with no fire.
With what limitations I have (no service manual) I was able to test the key. It appears to be functioning, taking continuity readings at different positions and it performed. Color codes are not with me currently but can provide later when I'm at the mower.
I want to bypass (not permanently, just for testing to rule out switches) the safety switches and fire the mower up but am not sure of the jumpers necessary to perform this.
One other thing, when I did have the mower running, when I pressed the panel switch that you push when backing up without disengaging the blades? Just merely pressing that switch caused the mower to die. I released the switch and it was able to continue to run before it stopped cycling down.
Could that switch be the culprit? Anyone have a good starting point I can try?