Series 115 Mower,no start.

[ILENGINE]

I would bet that either the pto safety switch or the clutch switch is the problem. could be a corroded terminal in one of the connectors, or the switch itself. The small terminal that doesn't have voltage will be wired through the safety switches to complete the start circuit.

Take a ohm meter on connect the red lead to the wire without power, make sure you don't have power first, and the other lead to ground. If you don't have continuity that is were the problem is someplace in the wire circuit.

 

[Kev7274]

You got it,it was the clutch safety switch.
I had to pry the clutch switch off the harness plug due to it being so corroded. The terminals on the switch and the connections on the harness was full of corrosion. One of the wires broke off and I really wasn't really putting any tension on it. I took a closer look at the wire and it had corrosion on it as well underneath the covering.

Since I wasn't getting power to any of the small terminals,I applied 12v to the small ignition terminal,the engine started. I traced the purple wire due to it not having any power to it. It lead me to the clutch switch and then I found all the corrosion.

Just have to order a new switch and a new harness and all should be good. Thanks for the help.

Update: Can't seem to just find that connector. Looks like you have to buy the whole harness.which I'm not. Maybe I can find one made for something else that may work.
It looks like they are just spade connectors inside the harness connector. I may be able to make my own harness.

 

[ILENGINE]

Any Briggs dealer with the engine repower kit will have all the connectors you need to make a new harness. I change about 50 connectors a year due to corrosion and other problems. Built a complete harness for a skid steer back in January when going from a Kohler Magnum 18 to a Kohler Command ch20.