Can't get it to start

rhwimmers

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First time trying to start this year, was getting the normal, chug chug starting sound but clearly battery was weak. Charged battery to full now get just spinning noise without hearing it even start to turn over. Here is video link to hear it

 

Scrubcadet10

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Start drive gear isn't engaging the flywheel...the battery might be bad, check the voltage, and then while you have the key in start and starter spinning, check the battery voltage, if it's dropped below 10 or so volts, probably a bad battery.
also, most auto parts stores will load test a battery for FREE.
if the battery check out, check the ground and positive connections, be sure they're tight, at the battery, on the starter, and solenoid, and where the ground wire grounds to the frame, Might even take them off and wire brush them if they're dirty or corroding.
 
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