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    sandw54 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 18, 2007, 01:08 PM
    Craftsman rear engine rider won't start
    I have a Craftsman rear engine rider that won't make a sound. When I went to start it the other day, it turned over once then it just made a "click" noise when I turned the key the next time. I has done that before and I took the battery to Sears to have it checked. Well the battery was fine and the guy at Sears said it was the solenoid switch. I could tap on it with a hammer and it would usually start, but this time it would never start so I replaced the solenoid switch, but I had to run all over town to find one. It took me a couple of hours to find one and get back home with it. When I replaced the switch, I noticed that I had left the key in the "on" position the whole time I was gone. When I tried to start it, it wouldn't make a sound. I'm wondering if I let the battery run down or if I just put the solenoid switch on wrong?
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    Jun 18, 2007, 02:20 PM
    I would start by bringing the battery to full charge and go from there
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    Aug 4, 2007, 10:44 PM
    Not Likely To Be The Battery, Check Your Fuse, Then Check All Connections At The Solenoid, One Wire Loose , Or In The Wrong Spot And Nothing.
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