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    Aug 11, 2007, 09:27 AM
    Craftsman B&S 20HP Will Not Crank / Start
    On a 2003 Craftsman 20hp Briggs, the engine will not turn over.

    Figured I left the lights on or key engaged - so I connected a Sears batterycharger with starting option on.

    Nothing but a quiet click,

    Battery charger appears to show the battery is charged - because there is no drop on the needle.

    Kind of surprises me because there was no hard starting issues prior.
    The tractor always started fast and right.

    I turned the flywheel to see if there was a compression issue.

    Now I'm pretty sure it's a solenoid or starter issue. So my questions are: How do I know if it's the starter or solenoid and is this a do it yourself?

    Thank you in advance.
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    Aug 11, 2007, 09:36 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by sparxe_nj
    On a 2003 Craftsman 20hp Briggs, the engine will not turn over.

    Figured I left the lights on or key engaged - so I connected a Sears batterycharger with starting option on.

    Nothing but a quiet click,

    Battery charger appears to show the battery is charged - because there is no drop on the needle.

    Kind of surprises me because there was no hard starting issues prior.
    The tractor always started fast and right.

    I turned the flywheel to see if there was a compression issue.

    Now I'm pretty sure its a solenoid or starter issue. So my questions are: How do I know if its the starter or solenoid and is this a do it yourself?

    Thank you in advance.
    Hi ,
    I had the same problem starting and I put on a new solenoid and it started up. I had to jump the mower off the truck because my battery ran down.
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