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  • Apr 19, 2011, 05:03 AM
    blues_n_cues
    Yard machine riding mower won't start
    I have a yard machine 42" cut w/ the Briggs & Stratton 16.5hp OHV engine that won't start.
    I had the battery & starter tested & they work.
    I changed the 30A clip fuse bt the solenoid.
    I get a click when key starting.
    I jumped across the solenoid & get a spark & click but doesn't start.
    I jumped directly from that battery & also the car's battery to the starter & it still doesn't start(my car is not the best for jump starting-has a side post battery).
    Any other things to try?
  • Apr 19, 2011, 10:48 AM
    DG

    Spin the motor backwards by hand , then see if it will crank.
    Luck
  • Apr 19, 2011, 01:37 PM
    blues_n_cues
    Comment on DG's post
    It was the ground going to the solenoid - just a hair loose.
  • Apr 19, 2011, 05:27 PM
    DG

    Good job .

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