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  • Oct 10, 2010, 08:57 AM
    bms611
    Craftsman engine starts but shuts off
    Turning key will not even turn engine over. Use jumper starter to start. Put park brake on to keep running. As soon as I disconnect black jumper cable engine shuts off. Occasionally engine will continue to run, but then when I try to engage the blade, engine shuts off. If I just touch the battery post with the jumper cable, the engine keeps running. Could this be simply the battery being bad?
  • Oct 10, 2010, 07:18 PM
    jsfocke

    It could definitely be a bad battery. Or just a severely discharged battery. The charging system does not charge the battery very fast. You could try to put the battery on a slow charge and see if it comes back to life. Otherwise, a new battery is only around $30-35.00

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