Hi,can anyone help me,my neighbors cox stockman 13hp ride on won't start. I've replaced the solinoid, charged the battery and checked all the wiring,it still won't start,not even a click when I turn the key, my neighbor said it did turn over once yesterday then nothing,dead.I have also checked the fuse and that's fine.the hour meter is the only thing that's working when the key is turned. The solinoid has power coming into it,but nothing going out to the starter.thanks.

Save yourself some agony and follow the directions do not skip one because "you have already done it" humor me and you will see the light.

You will need a volt meter and set it to DC volts
-Check the battery for 12.5 Volts
-Check the cables attached to the battery for the same voltage checking for good connections
-Attach the positive side of the volt meter to the + side of the battery and the negative side to the engine block, Still got 12 Volts? If not the ground from battery is bad.

-Now keep the ground on the negative side of battery
-follow positive cable to the solenoid and hook volt meter on the cable going TO the starter coming from the opposite side of the solenoid.
Turn key to "start" position you should have 12 + volts

YES-Check the same way on the starter motor where the cable FROM solenoid connects, If less or no voltage then cables or connections bad, If good voltage then starter is bad

NO- Take positive lead from volt meter to small wire going to solenoid and test for 12 Volts with key in the "start" position, If no voltage to small wire safety switch is telling it not to crank or ignition switch is bad (rare) If it does have voltage the solenoid needs replacing (common)

Hope it helps,
.Don

Good answers from DON... I cannot add to that... Safety Switches I would think... (Blade, Seat, Transmission?) all are wired in line..
Macsred