Engine won't start makes strangest noise

[evanwellens]

All of the sudden my kawasaki engined cubcadet wont start. It started , then stalled , now makes strangest noise ,but isn't kickin over. Has a new battery, fuel filter , oil , oil filter , spark plug this season. Has been years w/o issue. Not sure how to troubleshoot, guessing starter. The model is Kawasaki FH661V for rzt 50. Attached is a small video clip of the sound, any advice would be great, I'm fairly handy, but have no clue here, starter ? Coil ? Hoping the sound will be familiar to someone. Thanks in advance!!

 

[Scrubcadet10]

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[evanwellens]

Hmm the attachment was removed... Here is a link to the video

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[Scrubcadet10]

I've heard that noise before, usually the starter solenoid was bad, or not getting enough voltage from the battery, could also be a bad connection/ground.

 

[bertsmobile1]

While it could be a bad solenoid, It sound to me too rapid fire fo that.
I feel it may be a seized engine causing the starter to ossolate.
To verify try to rotate the engine by hand, use a long spannar on the pulley bolt to see if you can turn the engine one full turn.
Normally you would turn the engine over by the debris screen but not with Kawasakis as the screen sits on a spider that is easily bent.
Hope for your case that Scrubbie is right but fear he is not.

 

[evanwellens]

OK removed the screen . Here is what I got when turning

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If seized It shouldn't budge, no ?
The battery is maybe 2 months old and has been a champ. I also tried my portable jump starter ( for my car ) . Same result.
Thanks so much for the replies. Any other suggestions ?

 

[dougand3]

Like Bert said - you need to turn it a FULL turn. You can get past compression by hand.
You can bypass the solenoid with jumper cables to the starter terminal and a ground.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Like Bert said - you need to turn it a FULL turn. You can get past compression by hand.
You can bypass the solenoid with jumper cables to the starter terminal and a ground.

I 2nd the above.

 

[evanwellens]

I realized my video didn't show the full turn. So back to the shed.

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While I know what a solenoid is and basically how it works. Not sure how to identify it or what would count as a good ground ( chassis ?) Or do I need a steak in the ground ? Thanks again !!

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Okay, probably not seized up, first i would check that your battery cables are still tight,
Now, i think on this kawasaki, the solenoid is piggy backed on the starter. Check for any loose connections there. and if you have a multimeter, check if you have voltage to the solenoid from the battery