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  • Sep 6, 2007, 07:45 PM
    debo50
    MTD Riding mower 12.5 Briggs doesn't start
    I have a MTD 38" riding mower that quit working the other day. It didn't start at all, so I bought a new battery, cleaned all connections and had the starter bench tested. Now it turns over very very slow and the green wire from the ignition switch heats up and smokes. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!:rolleyes:
  • Sep 7, 2007, 04:53 PM
    MOWERMAN2468
    You have a short somewhere, start tracing wires and inspecting them.
  • Oct 7, 2007, 06:48 PM
    mrfly
    Check to see if you pinched a wire behind the starter
  • Oct 7, 2007, 07:38 PM
    MOWERMAN2468
    Debo, have you found a short anywhere yet?
  • Oct 16, 2007, 05:08 AM
    debo50
    Yes I did find a loose ground wire under the seat. Once that was fixed and she fired right up. Thanks for your guidance. Now I'm off to cut the lawn!

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