engine hard to spin without plug

suprfngy

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I have a riding mower with a 15 hp Tecumseh engine that is hard to turn over without the spark plug in it . Is it time to rebuild?
 

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Could also be a weak starter. Check battery voltage at the battery, and voltage at the starter lug.
Check and clean your ground cable to
 

suprfngy

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I was turning it over with my makita 1/2 " drill whichis awesome
 

suprfngy

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it even puts a strain on it though
 

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new battery clean connections but hard to turn with spark plug out
 

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could there be anything else slowing it down
 

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Belts tight? Pull the belts off the bottom pulleys and see what that does. I crank my Lawn Boy with a Sears drill, teaches that mower a lesson too. Was your motor running ok to start with?
 
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