mower turns over...kinda

[Carscw]

Ok so you put the jumper cables on just like you where jump starting a car.
Leave the - side hooked up and touch the + side to the starter

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[Kfred92]

I'll give it a try, is this to test the load?

 

[Carscw]

This will tell if your starter is bad. Or if you Are not getting all the power to the starter that it needs.

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[Madraven45]

have an old mower with a 12.5 Briggs engine. Hasn't ran in years. Went to start it and will start To turn over, but then the flywheel locks up- ( engine doesn't crank) but if I manually spin the flywheel free and try again the engine will crank (these cranks aren't hard enough or spining enough for it to turn over and start. I'm wondering is the solenoid bad? Is the starter bad? If it's the solenoid can you rebuild it? Any other thoughts? Battery is fully charged and in good working order. I know it's electric if were talking about starting. Thanks

Hey, I had the same problem I think, I sprayed the plastic bendix on the starter with just a shot of WD-40 because it kept sticking in the engaged position. That cured it for my old Murray .

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[Madraven45]

have an old mower with a 12.5 Briggs engine. Hasn't ran in years. Went to start it and will start To turn over, but then the flywheel locks up- ( engine doesn't crank) but if I manually spin the flywheel free and try again the engine will crank (these cranks aren't hard enough or spining enough for it to turn over and start. I'm wondering is the solenoid bad? Is the starter bad? If it's the solenoid can you rebuild it? Any other thoughts? Battery is fully charged and in good working order. I know it's electric if were talking about starting. Thanks

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[Kfred92]

Okay great I'll give it a shot and let you know

 

[Kfred92]

I just want to make sure I do it right, so I would hook positive cable from charger to starter and leave negative on the battery? I have feeling I'm doing it wrong.

 

[Carscw]

Jump it from your car - to - + from car to starter post on mower

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[chance123]

see if it cranks WITHOUT the spk plgs. If you checked out everything else, you might have fuel in the cyl from possible float needle not seating. This causes hydraulic lock up. You can't compress liquid.

 

[Kfred92]

I do smell fuel in the cylinder, but how do I get it out? And I will check the starter again