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    Jul 28, 2006, 02:52 PM
    Lawnmower won't start
    I have a murray 12.5 that I just bought from someone , used it for the last couple of months and now it won't start , it sounds like it's dragging
    I have changed the oil and the gas when I got it but this is the first it's done this.
    The flywheel does move and it does have oil so it's not locked up , my? Is could it be the starter ( the starter does move slow ) or the solenoid??
    Or is it something else??
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    Jul 28, 2006, 10:18 PM
    How old is the battery? Clean the connections if corroded (baking soda/water mix) and get them tight, and put the battery on a charger to charge it up.
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    Jul 29, 2006, 10:28 AM
    Hey I just want to say thanks for the info , and it was the battery
    The battery was about ten yrs old and it was dead no charge
    Once again thanks , now I have to go and mow
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    Jul 30, 2006, 06:01 PM
    Geeze, ten years!!
    Most have a problem doing two years... that was a good battery.
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