YT48DXLS Not cranking

coderwolf

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I have aYT48DXLS mower with just 5 hours of use. It has been stored away from the elements. Following mfr cranking instructions(clutch in, slight choke, park brake off, differential locked seat safety sensor activated) I am not getting any turnover. Any idea what I could be missing?
 

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do any dash lights come on? Any whining noises... If it has headlights, are they on?
 

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headlights are fine. the battery has power(sparked for solenoid check) No whining noises, simply nothing seems to 'engage'.
 

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did you Try starting it with the park brake on?
 

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Cranking circuit goes from the key switch to the PTO switch to the brake switch to the solenoid trigger wire
It is a daisy chain so a break anywhere and no crank.
Pull the trigger wire off the solenoid & apply 12 V to the terminal
IF there are 2 trigger terminals then 12 V to one & ground to the other
IF it cranks then that confirms the chain has a broken link
Bypass each switch one at a time to find the culprit
If all of theem are bypassed & still no joy then you have a broken wire.
Check for that by jumping from one switch to the next
find it easier to pull the plug from the key switch and jump the B & S terminal so you don't need to continually turn the key switch with your 3rd hand
 
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