Scag Freedom Z - only cold starts

jrgibs6

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I have a scag freedom z mower with 52’’ deck.

It starts up every weekend when I mow my lawn.. but nearly every weekend I have to get off the mower at some point to move sticks or something and when I do, if I let it die, then it won’t fire back up.

When it’s hot it doesn’t do anything. It’s as if the mowers dead. BUT, it does make a click sound when I engage and disengage the PTO switch. I don’t know if that means it’s probablg functioning properly or not.

It’s done this for a while and I’ve checked the oil, it’s usually perfect. Today it was on the lower side, but still readable on the stick while hot, so I put maybe 1/5 of a quart in it and it’s in the sweet spot. Still wouldn’t start.

Any ideas what it would likely be? Or where I should begin checking first?

I’m an admitted idiot when it comes to these things.. so Please forgive me if this isn’t much information to provide any help.

Thanks.
 

MowLife

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Are you saying it does nothing when you turn key or turns over and not fire up? If nothing at all I would check your safety switches...seat, E brake, controls etc. maybe forgetting something is engaged or a bad connection or switch. Wiggle things around you may find something.
 
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