Barely rolls over

[Rockey g]

Buddys got a 13 hp white with a Briggs and Stratton enine and it barely rolls over when plug is in with a fully charged battery. The engine model number is looks like 296777. Any ideas

 

[bertsmobile1]

When was the last time he checked the valve lash ?

 

[Rockey g]

I don't think he knows how lol.I'm guessing he hasn't. Thing is it was running and then this happened

 

[Tinkerer200]

I can send you detailed instructions plus Service Manual IF you like. Address below, remind me engine model number and what you want.

Walt Conner
wconner5 at frontier dot com

 

[bertsmobile1]

I don't think he knows how lol.I'm guessing he hasn't. Thing is it was running and then this happened

And 1/2 the people who have heart attacks were fit healthy and playing sport at the time

 

[Rockey g]

Trying to make out the model number on engine but wore pretty bad. Is there anywhere else to look ?

 

[dana a]

If the mower is old the starter brushes could be worn down to the point they aren't making good contact. I also had a farm tractor, 6 volt, that just barely rolled over and the problem with it was it had bad wire connections. I took all connections loose and cleaned and wire brushed them and the problem was solved.

 

[Rockey g]

I tried a good starter and the same thing. I'm trying to get the wiring diagram because the wires were all cut and taped and don't know if correct

 

[dana a]

I googled your wiring diagram and there's a lot of stuff to look at. Check it out, https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2#q=13+HP+White+lawn+mower+wiring+diagram ,... I found nothing by your B&S model #. Does the engine spin freely by hand? I like to play with this kind of stuff and would jump straight to the starter with jumper cables to see if it would start but that's up to you. Possibly the solenoid might be bad. Have you tried starting it by going around it?

 

[Rockey g]

Yes I never found anything on Google either. Model number is hard to make out. I tried directly to starter but it rolls over fine then as soon as it seems to build pressure it starts to slow down, at least that's what it seems to me. I've replaced the solenoid with a good one and you still don't get that click when you try to engage the starter with the key. That's why I thought it might be wiring as it was working good then this