So, I have a lawnboy walk behind mower that has a kohler engine, the elc. start works and fires the mower up right away but sometimes makes a grinding noise. It seems the gear isn't dropping fast enough after starting the engine and the teeth for the solenoid gear are grinding with the flywheel teeth. I was wondering if there's any fixes or if I need to buy a new starter solenoid. I've heard a lot of these mowers will make this noise, so please give any feedback that may help. Thank you!
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shurguywutt
You can try putting a couple drops of a light lubricant where the shaft comes out of the motor. Be careful not to get lube on the clutch under the pinion gear (that engages the flywheel).