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    cjthoma89 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 27, 2012, 09:22 AM
    Mtd mower won't start
    I recently bought a used mower. I bought whit it needing a belt and a pulling and a battery anyway got it home (before doing any work) jumped started it and it ran fine drove it around the yard didn't have the funds to fix yet so I put it in the builing I started it up about a week later fan ust fine.. Week later a put in a new battery new pulley and belt no fire won't crank battery is charched and connection are in good shape no clue what to do
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    Mar 27, 2012, 01:39 PM
    Hi,
    No model given, so did you hook the batery up backwards. Description saya something not hooked up right. Often there is a separate smaller red wire that energizes the wiring harness and most go to the positive terminal of the battery.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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