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[Scrubcadet10]

Because guessing won't cut it.

 

[bertsmobile1]

The guy has a badboy magnum, he washed with a garden hose it is quite obvious the problem. Why would you need numbers. Lol

Which engine and what type of starter ?
I could ramble on about water causing a bad body ground on a 3 post solenoid which would be just confusing if he has a Kohler or Kawakasi fitted with a shift starter .
This is even more important with people who are unfamiliar with mower repairs because they get confused looking for parts that they were told cause problems which are not fitted.

 

[Ron3]

The guy has a badboy magnum, he washed with a garden hose it is quite obvious the problem. Why would you need numbers. Lol

Which engine and what type of starter ?
I could ramble on about water causing a bad body ground on a 3 post solenoid which would be just confusing if he has a Kohler or Kawakasi fitted with a shift starter .
This is even more important with people who are unfamiliar with mower repairs because they get confused looking for parts that they were told cause problems which are not fitted.

 

[Ron3]

Ok!

 

[1BUCKEYE]

NOT KNOWING IF THE OP GOT IT FIXED, BUT... IN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, THE ISSUE WAS A TOO SHORT WIRE ON THE RIGHT HAND ARM. IT'D COME UNPLUGGED.

2015...I BOUGHT IT NEW, FROM A DEALER, 30 MILES FROM ME. 2 WEEKS LATER, IT WOULDN'T START & WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. I CALLED THE DEALER & MADE HIM COME OUT. HE FOUND THE PROBLEM & SAID: "THAT'S A COMMON ISSUE. WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIX IT, YOURSELF". A FEW DAYS LATER, I DID JUST THAT!! I SPLICED WIRE ONTO IT & FIXED IT!!!!!!!

BEING ONE THAT ALWAYS KEEPS MY BLADES SHARPENED, I BOUGHT A SPARE SET WHEN I BOUGHT THE MOWER. EARLY SPRING, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES BLOWN OFF THE TREES THROUGHOUT THE 5 ACRES, WHICH MOSTLY GET MOWED OVER, MEANING THAT BY LATE SPRING, I CHANGE THE BLADES.

I COULDN'T GET THE ORIGINAL BLADES OFF! EVEN WITH A 4' BREAKER BAR & MY NEIGHBORS' "BIG SIZE MAN" STRENGTH...THOSE BLADES WOULD NOT BUDGE!!! I CALLED THE DEALER & ONCE AGAIN MADE HIM COME OUT. WITH HIS 6' PRY BAR, HE COULDN'T GET THEM OFF, EITHER & WOUND UP HAVING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SHOP & USE HIS AIR TOOLS.

AROUND 2 YEARS LATER, IT WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING...STILL UNDER WARRANTY...SPIT, SPUTTER, COUGH, HACK & PUKED OUT FIRE & BLACK SMOKE. THE DEALER CAME & GOT IT. A WEEK LATER I CALLED HIM..."NOT FIXED, YET! DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS...I'LL CALL YOU!" SIX WEEKS LATER, I CALLED HIM...SAME ANSWER!!!

IN SHORT, I CALLED BAD BOY HEADQUARTER'S....THEY CALLED HIM & THEN, REFUSED TO TAKE ANYMORE CALLS FROM ME, OR ANSWER MY EMAILS. SIX MONTHS LATER, I GOT MY BB BACK ALONG WITH A $300.00 BILL, BECAUSE BY THEN, THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED!!!!!! NEEDED A NEW CARB.
YES, I MADE SURE I PAID THE BILL, SIX MONTHS LATER. LOL

54"MAGNUM - KAWASAKI...I STILL USE IT, THO.

NEVER AGAIN WILL I OWN A BB ANYTHING! I PREFER KOHLER ENGINE'S, BUT... DEALER'S DIDN'T SELL THEM, JUST TSC. AT THAT TIME, TSC DIDN'T HAVE AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP.

I WAS SOOOOO HAPPY I HAD MY TROUBLE FREE, 20 YEAR OLD SIMPLICITY GARDEN TRACTOR.
I'LL NOT EVER GET RID OF THAT.

THAT'S MY STORY.

 

[slomo]

I washed my bad boy magnum lawnmower with the hose after mowing

Was this in your mower or engine manuals? Just asking as water tends to rust everything and corrodes electrical items.

Use a leaf blower or compressed air.

And clean the block and cooling fins while you are at it. I know for a fact this is in your engine manual as a yearly must do item.

 

[slomo]

Another missing Stickie... instructing first time posters to be sure and log the brand, model, model number and some photos.

Should have a clean your cooling fins super stick em' too.