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    May 26, 2008, 02:19 PM
    Riding mower turns over slowly, won't start.
    I have a Montgomery Ward Signature 2000 riding mower with a 18 hp briggs and Stratton engine. I went to start it this spring but it wouldn't start. I finally got it started but after I shut it off it wouldn't start again, it turns over to slow to start. I tried to jump start it, didn't work, tried a new battery, didn't work, tried another used starter that didn't work either. Does anyone have a sugestion?
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    May 26, 2008, 02:30 PM
    Change the battery cables. I had an old chevy pickup, and it did this to me. I changed the battery, the starter, and some guy was in the parts store when I went to have the new battery checked out... Friendly texan as we all are, he said that had happened to him, and he changed the cable from the battery to the starter. So I bought the little 5$ wire and I'll be... It worked!!
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    May 27, 2008, 04:46 PM
    Hmm, what about the valves, have you checked to insure they are adjusted properly?
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    May 30, 2008, 09:19 PM
    Thanks for the sugestions, found out the starter was no good, baught a new one and it works great.
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    May 31, 2008, 10:12 AM
    Thanks for the update... erks me the most 'bout helpin' out in here... you hardly ever get feedback from o.poster... Name: thumbsup.jpg Views: 982 Size: 5.0 KB
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