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    May 19, 2009, 06:14 PM
    My craftsman mower will not start
    I am trying to fix a craftsman mower and it will not turn over. Cleaned the carberator and has new battery. What could be wrong with it?
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    May 19, 2009, 06:52 PM

    What does it do or what do you hear when you turn the key?
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    May 19, 2009, 07:32 PM
    Does not do anything. Will not even turn over
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    May 20, 2009, 07:17 AM

    By pass the igniton switch and jumper to the ignition coil directly from the battery. Does it turn over now?
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    May 20, 2009, 09:11 AM

    I am getting it to click now, but from the starter there is a dead spot... trying to fiquare out where the dead wire is
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