932 Turns over but won't start

[Mr. Chicken]

Hello everyone. I'm a first-time Grasshopper owner and a first-time forum poster. Hopefully someone out there can give me some advice.

I fired up my 932 for the first time yesterday and pulled it out of the shed. I shut it down in the driveway and came back a few minutes later with the intent to mow. I tried to start it up...and nothing. It would turn over, but it won't fire. I'm not a mechanic and I'm not a motor guy, but I do know that it's most likely a fuel or ignition issue. What should I do? Change the spark plugs? Check the fuel filter? Drain the gas and start over?

I'm also open to any advice for this mower in general. It's a 2003 I believe and has under 700 hours on it. I've never owned a Grasshopper before, but I've heard really good things so I jumped at the chance to pick this one up. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share.

 

[mechanic mark]

Check fuses first, google: The Mower Shop, locate your mower, scroll down page for wiring diagram & fuses.

 

[Mr. Chicken]

Thanks for sharing Mark. That is a great website!

Are these fuses specific parts for Grasshoppers or generic pieces that I can pick up anywhere, like an auto part store?

 

[BlazNT]

They are just automotive fuses.

 

[Mr. Chicken]

Doesn't appear to be a fuse issue. Even though they looked okay, I went ahead and replaced them all. Still won't start.

Maybe it's a bad fuel issue? There wasn't much in there from sitting over the winter, but I can drain the tank and start over.

Maybe it's a bad spark plug? I hope to pull them later today and see what they look like.

 

[BlazNT]

OK so next thing to check in my eyes would be all the safety switches. Handles out, break on, PTO off, and person in the seat.

 

[Mr. Chicken]

Checked all of those things prior to replacing the fuses. Still nothing.

 

[BlazNT]

Engine model number is needed.
I don't know if you have a fuel shut off valve or not but that is why I need model number.

 

[Mr. Chicken]

The verdict is in. I had a mechanic friend take a look and he determined that one of the ignition coils was bad - Denso 129700. Plugs look good so hopefully this will fix the issue. Thanks for all the advice.