tedantal
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2016 Cub Cadet XT1 – 46” Deck
Kohler Courage 22 HP V-Twin
Couple of months ago turning the key started resulting in just a click sound. Mower would not start the first couple of key turns. Then a few key turns more, it would start normally. After a few weeks, things got worse until finally all I got were clicks, no start.
I checked and cleaned all connections, checked the battery for charge and removed the starter for a test. Starter spun right up from the mower's 12 volt battery using jumper cables. At this point I'm thinking that it's the starter solenoid.
It was not the solenoid. I know I should have tested it first, but a new one was just $14.
I then replaced the starter motor and it fired right up! Not the end of the story.
Now, when the mower is cold and hasn't been run in a week or so it starts right up with authority. BUT, when it's been mowing for a while, say 30 minutes, and I turn if off for a minute, turning the key to start again just gets a click, like before, the first few key turns. On about the fourth key turn I hear the starter spin up, but not engage the flywheel(?). Finally, on the next key turn the mower starts strong. Runs fine afterwards.
I've had this happen twice in the last month.
I checked the battery and it read 12.3 volts. The battery is the one that came with the mower five years ago. Could it be that the battery gets weak after running awhile and doesn't have enough CCA. But then how does the battery recover sitting for a week?
More likely, I'm thinking heat from the engine effecting the new starter? Ebay starter. Could the new starter be failing? Could heat from the engine cause starters to prematurely fail or at least these types of starters? The starter is tight up against the engine block.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Kohler Courage 22 HP V-Twin
Couple of months ago turning the key started resulting in just a click sound. Mower would not start the first couple of key turns. Then a few key turns more, it would start normally. After a few weeks, things got worse until finally all I got were clicks, no start.
I checked and cleaned all connections, checked the battery for charge and removed the starter for a test. Starter spun right up from the mower's 12 volt battery using jumper cables. At this point I'm thinking that it's the starter solenoid.
It was not the solenoid. I know I should have tested it first, but a new one was just $14.
I then replaced the starter motor and it fired right up! Not the end of the story.
Now, when the mower is cold and hasn't been run in a week or so it starts right up with authority. BUT, when it's been mowing for a while, say 30 minutes, and I turn if off for a minute, turning the key to start again just gets a click, like before, the first few key turns. On about the fourth key turn I hear the starter spin up, but not engage the flywheel(?). Finally, on the next key turn the mower starts strong. Runs fine afterwards.
I've had this happen twice in the last month.
I checked the battery and it read 12.3 volts. The battery is the one that came with the mower five years ago. Could it be that the battery gets weak after running awhile and doesn't have enough CCA. But then how does the battery recover sitting for a week?
More likely, I'm thinking heat from the engine effecting the new starter? Ebay starter. Could the new starter be failing? Could heat from the engine cause starters to prematurely fail or at least these types of starters? The starter is tight up against the engine block.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
