I was wrong. electric start still not working.

[kevtron1]

When you try to start it do you hear a click at the Solenoid? If you do not see if you can turn the blades by hand. if you cannot I would say you have a bent shaft.

I can turn the blade by hand and it starts on first or second pull . Prob start on first pull but I'm 66 and have a pulled muscle in my right shoulder, the one I pull start with. lol

 

[kevtron1]

I can turn the blade by hand and it starts on first or second pull . Prob start on first pull but I'm 66 and have a pulled muscle in my right shoulder, the one I pull start with. lol

when I push the start button it turns the engine over. Just not fast enough to start it

 

[kevtron1]

so today I'll pull the connections and battery and use some dialectric grease in them to see if I can improve the connections. the wires on the battery are soldered to it and lead to a molex connector. I'll also try to find the groundand sand that connection too. will advise

 

[kevtron1]

I'll check and clean all the connections. Thanks

So you may have been right. I took all the connectors apart and put dielectric grease on them. then I took a car jumpstart battery and hooked it up and it fired up. Maybe hitting the rock jarred the connections and also the battery. Maybe a dead cell not giving enough amps or volts or something. Thanks for your help

 

[kevtron1]

Try google first or youtube. If you lack the wrenching jumbo, call a mower shop.
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I took a look in at the flywheel and starter and didn't see any damage. as you can see it was the wiring / battery. Thanks for you help.

 

[kevtron1]

when I push the start button it turns the engine over. Just not fast enough to start it

I have a feeling I broke a cell in the battery and it wasn't giving enough juice to the batter. Thanks for replying to the post.

 

[Rocky J]

Keep in mind the charging system in that mower is probably 3 amp or less and starting it for 5 and 10 minute jobs will never keep up your battery. A cheap battery maintainer left on between uses would help a bunch.

 

[kevtron1]

I saw a youtube video where a guy hooked up a harbor freight 12 volt tool battery to his mower.It fired his mower right up! I like the idea of being able to bring the battery in and put it on the charger . It comes with the charger too and is only 14.99. I'm really temped to try it.

 

[Rocky J]

probably a better battery then the mower battery . I have noticed the warranty on most mower batteries is 90 days , I would just tarp strap the jump start pack to it, Elon said we need to cut back on wasteful spending

 

[slomo]

Elon said we need to cut back on wasteful spending

He has 200+ years of bloat to trim through. I would think he would need the entire US military to assist him. Every bill that comes up is full of bloat.