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Good news!! Wasn't the solenoid after all. There is a little play in the pto lever and it is not making enough contact with the kill switch. Hold the lever back when youm crank it, works fine. Thanks

Thanks, guys. It is an older machine. The solenoid is located beside the battery, under the seat with a plate between the battery and solenoid. Getting to it is a nightmare. The mower was in the repair shop because (this is what the repair shop said, not me) the blade belt broke and bent the PTO...

I realize standing a riding mower on end may be a fatal no-no, but I have got to ask. I have a Murray M155-42. I need to check and possibly replace the starter solenoid. I'm trying to keep from taking it to a repair shop and paying the huge labor bill for raising the chassis to get to it. Is it...

Thanks. Thought my mower was toast.Don't have much time everyday to work on it so I will post updates when I can.

I have a John Deere 115, Briggs engine. A couple days ago while mowing, it started sputtering and blowing black smoke. I parked it and shut it off. Now, it will not crank, just whirrs. Battery is good. Getting charge from solenoid to starter. Checked engine oil, smells like gas. Could this be...