People,
MTD mower from 1998, tecumseh 13 HP engine. new battery, and voltage at starter shows only 6-7v but when red hot wire terminal is disconnected from the starter bolt it does show 12.7V, same as on battery terminal. So I removed the starter suspecting that was at fault and put it on the bench and the shaft is soooo tight, seems stuck. It turns with some force, then kinks/binds during turning by hand. The big "teeth" gears do not slide up/down the worm gear (it is supposed to, I guess).
Engine is OHV130, starter has #'s on it: 36914 and 38026.
I hate to start taking it apart as I fear I wont be able to put the magnets/springs back. Could one lube the shaft/worm gear and work back/forth? Other tips?
Thanks, people.
MTD mower from 1998, tecumseh 13 HP engine. new battery, and voltage at starter shows only 6-7v but when red hot wire terminal is disconnected from the starter bolt it does show 12.7V, same as on battery terminal. So I removed the starter suspecting that was at fault and put it on the bench and the shaft is soooo tight, seems stuck. It turns with some force, then kinks/binds during turning by hand. The big "teeth" gears do not slide up/down the worm gear (it is supposed to, I guess).
Engine is OHV130, starter has #'s on it: 36914 and 38026.
I hate to start taking it apart as I fear I wont be able to put the magnets/springs back. Could one lube the shaft/worm gear and work back/forth? Other tips?
Thanks, people.