I have a MTD Yardman riding mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine. It will not start. First, I have just installed a new battery. When you turn the ignition nothing happens. I have checked all the wires and connections, but can't find anything wrong. It seems to me that it's got to be the...

Fuse blows as soon as the switch is moved to the "on" position. There is a switch on the mower deck I unplugged and one on the clutch pedal that I unplugged individually and that did not help. The only items left are is a component below the switch that is between the positive terminal on the...

Craftsman riding mower started for the first time this season. Made one pass around the yard, shut mower off for less than a minute. Tried restarting and the only thing you hear when turning the key is an electrical type of grinding noise. Mower is 12 years old and have not had any problems at...

The following is my sad tale of woe: we got an MTD Yardman 12.5 HP riding mower about three years ago (used) and it always worked like a charm! In August, we transported it, on a pickup truck with ramps, to our new home! Since that day, it absolutely will not start. We have gotten a new...