How to Fix a Riding Lawn Mower that Doesn’t Crank or Click
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2017
- This #diy video shows how to #diagnose and #repair a riding mower or lawn tractor that doesn't crank or click when you turn the key to start the engine.
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This video shows what to do if your riding lawn mower doesn't do anything when you turn the key to start the engine-not even click. We show you how to pinpoint the cause by checking the riding mower’s battery, solenoid posts and coil, fuse, ignition switch, brake switch and blade switch. We also walk you through how the starting system works, so you can better understand how to track down the problem. Order parts to fix the problem once you find the cause of the failure.
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This is by far the best video I have ever seen in my 20 years of using RUclips. Holy moly.
This is the absolutely best self-help video I have ever seen! And ate 77 years old and living on ten acres, I've had to watch a dfew!
THIS is exactly how SUPERB electrical troubleshooting is done - a seasoned pro helping clueless folk like me ! Thanks
I know it's a 5 year old video but it really helped me troubleshoot my electrical problem. Had my mower running again after 2 hrs of diagnostics and repair. Thank you!!!
This guy knows what he is talking about! I am a mechanic and this guy saved me a lot of time. My fuse holder was corroded so bad I lost continuity
I had the same issue
Thank you for posting this. My mower did nothing when I took it out of winter storage - no click, no headlamps, no instrument panel lights - so I replaced the 11-year-old battery. No luck. This video saved me the hassle of pushing the mower onto a trailer and to the shop for an hour pensive repair bill. You saved me something more precious than money; you saved me TIME.
By far this is the best troubleshooting how-to of any kind that I have ever seen. Thanks and keep up the good works!
This was awesome!! Husband and I fixed our zero turn! Saved so much money and time! Thanks!!
Thank you. I was able to get my mower running again because of this video.
I also appreciate the way in which the video was done. Straight to the point and very informative.
We're glad to hear that you were able to get your mower running again and that our video helped. Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the screwdriver tip. Worked like a charm!
This is excellent! I have a Simplicity Conquest. I found my problem at the switch. The rubber boot on the switch kept the key from fully engaging. Once fixed, it works like a charm. Thank you for your excellent video.
Props are Due when Props are Due, Dwayne Best Tutorial I have ever seen. Thanks again, Mower is back and running.
Me too! Would have never found my problem without this excelent toutorial!
Awesome! Fixed my mower in exactly 22 seconds! 0:22 😅😅😅😅🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
These videos are great. Every time i touch my YS4500 it seems like I screw something up and these have helped immensely. I took my mower deck off to replace the blades and didn't re-secure the blade lever spring.
Great work Wayne! Very clear video helped me fix the problem. Thanks.
Dwayne’s beard is as positively charged as his video. Thumbs up!
THE Best video on troubleshooting electrical issues, THE BEST! Thanks!
My problem is safety switches, He left out the Clutch switch.
This saved me about $300. I had to replace a 40 cent fuse. thanks
John it’s al the same on every mower just find the switch
I just want to add in another comment for this being one of the most straight forward and informative videos about this subject. Helped me find the problem in my riding mower (bad brake switch), it was driving me nuts, thanks a lot.
Great video
Managed to turn my uncle's ride on mower from a lawn ornament into a usable mower following the instructions.
Cheers Dave
Excellent tutorial! I get the feeling this guy knows everything there is to know about small engine repair. I'm guessing he uses a different approach at the shop when delivering the information informally! Very nicely done.
Thank you so much. I'm trying start up a mower that's been sitting so I can put it up for sale. This is the most explanatory video yet
Great job! This was by far the best video explaining in detail how to check your lawn tractor if not starting. Bravo!!!
Thank you! Watching this video pinpoint my problem to the solenoid which was $14 at Lowe’s and easy to replace. Mower started right up and saved the expense and hassle with the local repair shop.
What was wrong? Jumper cables wouldn’t work? So you went to solenoid
It’s been a while since this happened, but yes, connecting to jumper cables from my truck battery still not start as there was no electrical activity or movement. It definitely was the solenoid.
Video is outstanding. Methodical and complete discussion on the electrical pathways including highlighted illustrations. Simple explanations on how to diagnose problem. Excellent use of and explanation of multimeter. Discussion was to the point, no extraneous dialogue. All close-ups were clear. No blabber up front. Video is perfect length. This video is accurate enough to apply to any lawn tractor.
Len Hutchison Dallas TX --- Very straight forward and accurate trouble shooting guide. It helped me find the problem in my riding mower (wiring to brake switch rubbed insulation off two of the white wires to break switch). I have a 5 year old YTH 24V48 Husqvarna and the electrical is almost identical to the Craftsman mower. Went through all steps until almost the last, The instructor was very understandable, Thanks!
I love this guy... and this is, hands down, the best how-to video I've ever seen. I had the turn-but-no-click problem and after I confirmed my battery was okay, I knew it was an internal electrical problem. This is an area where I'm clueless so I knew I'd need to pay for pickup and repairs... And then I found this video. Problem solved. Awesome. Thank you.
So what was it??
I bought this to use as my ignition switch on a 1963 Bolens 800 riding mower ruclips.net/user/postUgkxaAnMgzTZ_djF6K1Kr3MGiW_XGUMfUP8n I repowered with a 13hp Predator engine. Worked great! On the back of this switch are 5 terminals labeled G, M, L, S, and B. The G was wired straight to ground, The S was wired from the back of the switch to my starter solenoid. The L is for any accessories, so I ran it from the L terminal to a rear light I have on the riding mower. M is for the coil, so I plugged the stock coil wire to this wire terminal. The B is for constant battery power, so this was wired to the positive battery cable. I turn the key, first click is the accessory position, and my rear light came on as expected. Turned the key all the way and Vroom...the engine started. Turn it back to the off position, and the engine turned off. Perfect! Hope this helps!
Wonderful Tutorial! I learned a ton and not afraid to pull out my volt meter and start using it. I feel confident now that I can figure out why my father's craftsman mower will not start. Thanks so much!
Just fixed my Husqvarna because of this man. A million thanks
Excellent video on trouble shooting electrical issues, very useful. Thanks a bunch!
I never knew who made Craftsman riding mowers but I own a Husqvarna model that is a virtual DEAD RINGER to this one. Even the internal parts. This makes this video doubly pleasing to watch as it's so close to home. This man does a great job being concise without wandering off course. Much appreciated.
Forget all those dweebs with their fancy (eck...music?)and ponytail boys. THIS GUY IS THE REAL DEAL! Many thanks!
Excellent troubleshooting for a number of riding garden tractors like Craftsmen's and John Deere , thank you!
THANK YOU this helped me go all the way through my mowers. Bad brake safety switch. By far the best video out there for trouble shooting.
Thanks for letting us know what you found. We're glad to hear that you found the problem and that our video helped.
It is the best video for troubleshooting electrical issues, I totally agree. Thanks for making this video.
Thanks for posting this fixed my problem. Swapped the solenoid and fixed the problem. I think it need a new ignition switch too though.
GREAT video on troubleshooting small engine electrical! I'm very mechanically inclined and can repair or replace just about any part. But electrical just stumps me. This video was extremely explanatory and made my repairs very easy to track! Thank you
Just don't understand why the 191 dislikes... 191 jackasses that, despite the very informative and helpful nature of the video, are still having problems?
Great Video! Helped me find a ground wire fault and get my mower running!!
We're glad to hear you got your mower fixed. Thanks for letting us know what you found.
We just fixed our mower thanks to this video. Thank you!
Success! We glad to hear that our video helped and that you fixed the problem.
Solved my problem! Thank you! Clear and detailed.
This is absolutely the most concise video I have seen. Best demonstration seen in over 40 years.
Thanks for the encouragement. We worked hard to produce a credible and useful troubleshooting video that many DIY'ers can use.
@@searspartsdirect Agreed. Very clear speaking and video work. Clearly shows the meter settings, etc. Most people probably don't know where the settings are. They probably have to borrow one.
Just knowing where the switches, solenoids and other electrical components are located is a big help. Thanks for one of the best illustrations ever.
Well I managed to trace the fault in my lawn tractor and fix it. Thank you, I wouldn't have known where to start without your informative video. Thumbs up from me.
thanks for posting this, after having a non starting issue i figured out that my fuse was corroded, the incoming power was 12v but the outgoing was 8v which was very odd, replaced that and boom it fired right up!
The best and clearest instructions. Thanks.
Thank you. Single mom here and had no idea how to go about this… the power switch was loose… saved my time, and money I don’t have to spent on a big repair…
Very helpful. I was going through all of the checklists and then I heard him say, "If the blades are engaged it will not start. I went out and the mower and sure enough I had left the blades engaged. I put them in the off position and the mower started right up. I knew it would not start with the blades engaged but I just forgot to turn the blades off the last time I turned the mower off. Thanks again!
Thanks for letting us know what you found. Sometimes the initial troubleshooting checks solve the problem and you don't have to pull anything apart.
Great video. Very straightforward and helpful. Thank you!
I determined my buddies riding lawn mower had a bad solenoid. This video was amazing. Helped me diagnosis this issue. $12 for new solenoid.
This video was tremendously helpful. It is much more thorough than the others I watched. I worked through almost all the steps before finding the white wire that a local rodent had chewed through. Thanks, Sears! I would be going through many hassles and my lawn would look terrible if not for your video.
Thanks for the feedback and for letting us know what you found. We're glad to hear you found the problem.
A local rodent 🤔 Are you sure that it wasn't an out of town rodent just passing through?😂🤣😃😃.
Sorry but I couldn't resist...lol
Amazing, to the point! Scottie, You better start watching your back end this gentleman has gone past you sir, thank you sir your explanation fits to a " T",actually didn't happened t,o me but I didn't go far enough and I didn't get a crank and then go on but with your help we'll be doing it soon,THANKS A BUNCH *** Art in MO
I have this exact mower and im having trouble with it starting so I'll definetly use this information
Fantastic video. I have a Craftsman LT1000 and never had electrical problems. Working on a friend's Husky mover that won't start. Very informative video. Thanks.
I'm working on a LT2000 but I replaced the starter and spark plug and some more stuff and now nothing happens at all before I did all this stuff the engine would at least turn a little now nothing at all happens and idk what's wrong
Thank you for the video. Even though I have a different brand mower I was able to follow through checking the battery, solenoid, and safety connectors; and find that one connector was loose and not letting the mower to start. Thank you!!!
Wow i cant believe it was just the blades being engaged lol thanks for the help
That is an amazing step by step troubleshooting video! Thank you.
Your amazing. You break it down so good for us dummies. Thank you so much
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! After many of hours of poking around this video pointed me to the fuse that was in fact blown. Saved me lots more time and $$ in having a pro take a look at it.
We're glad to hear that you found the cause of the failure. Thanks for letting us know and for the positive feedback.
This was helpful for me. I never even though about checking the fuse. I checked the battery, solenoid,and switches before I ever checked the fuse. Smh. Thank you!
Thank you Sears. That was awesome!
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Many thanks for this video. I found it very helpful and clear on how to troubleshoot and repair a riding mower that won't start. Now to test and repair my riding mower :)
This is very comprehensive and professionally made. Thank you
Thanks for this, very helpful
Thank you! Very informative.
Very informative, and really understandable.
The most complete video on this out there! Thanks
Excellent video. Made my repair short and sweet. Thank you.
My craftsman mod#944.60280 would not crank or click, watched your video and found the red wire off the solenoid had a in line connector which when pulled apart showed signs of overheating causing open circuit. The problem was not visible until the connector was pulled apart. I cut the connector out of the circuit soldered the wire together, engine started great. Thank you for the great video and the easy to follow steps.
Great video. To the point and covers all the bases.
Excellent, excellent explanation, really appreciate the systematic approach. One more basic pre-check before diving into all the switches is to check the ground wire from the battery to the chassis…ask me how I know. A lose main ground caused the solenoid to click sometimes, sometimes the engine would turn over, mostly there was no clicking no start. Five stars and two BIG thumbs up!
Yes. Excellent and very helpful, easy to follow video! Thank you!
Thanks! This saved us a ton of stress!
Such a GREAT video. Thank you for these instructions!!
Terrific, informative yet concise video. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Awesome tutorial Wayne! Thank you, and Sears! Saved me $$, and helped me fix my machine!
Outstanding video! Love how you throw in the schematics for the system too! I can’t thank you enough for the money and time you saved me.
Yeah; the quick schematic of what is needed to start the engine is great.
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I own a lawn care company and a client gave me a free riding mower. Last weekend I worked on it replaced shear key and cleaned carb and fresh gas got it to start however idiling was super high. Off work today and Im not fixing the idiling but it wouldn’t crank but as soon as you said “fuse” DING DING DING I forgot I pulled the fuse to put on my air compressor lol. Thank you sir
100% best troubleshooting video ever. Well done.
Thx for the video helped me out alot! Couldn't figure out how to use a multimeter to trouble shoot! Thank you!
We want to adopt you man ! BEST instruction / explanation / guidance I've found to date THANK YOU , let me know where to send the beer or coffee to ! Toro Timecutter sitting in the yard .... What fuse ? Put a new solenoid on yesterday , still no click , ergo ... we can't afford another 3 - 400 buks for something so simple . THANKS Again !
Thanks for the great video on troubleshooting the electrical system on the lawn mower.
Solved my problem 26 seconds in. Thank you.
Thanks for video. Helped me troubleshoot and fix my riding mower problem. It was the fuse.
Very nice video. I did have to chuckle about how clean and easy it was for you to get to different parts. I have a weed eater one and fooling with it is like being punished for stupidly in buying this piece of garbage. Lesson learned, over and over.
Excellent tutorial. I have the same issue on my riding craftsman. I will grab my DMM and start the troubleshooting. Thanks for the tutorial.
Salli says this was a great video and you get a 3 Thumbs Up 👍 👍👍! The video gave me all the information needed to start my 22 year old Murray riding mower, so THANKS 😊 Sears, Salli!
Great video! Extremely thorough. Looking forward to troubleshooting.
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Best help video!!! Now I can mow!!
This is the best video out there. This guy knows his stuff.
Thanks for the feedback. We're glad to hear that you liked the video.
You helped me troubleshoot my problem! Thanks a lot,,
Oh my God! I’m such an idiot. The blades were in gauged so I got nothing. Charged the battery, tested fuses. Was about to test the solenoid when I came across your video. I looked up and saw it was up. Dam. Thank you sir. This was the equivalent of have you plugged it in, or turn it off then back on. The first 30 seconds of your video was my issue
went right to it and now I have a running mower. You have the perfect youtube voice and cadence,
Best video ever , fixed my mower
Great video. I had a really good one to share. My riding lawn mower wouldn't start not even click hence I checked the battery and 12 volts were present but to make sure I put it on a charger and the charger said it was fully charged. To make a long story short after checking several other parts I soon returned to the battery. You see a battery can read 12 volts but a battery also works by supplying amperage to the parts it operates. Needless to say I had the voltage but not the amperage (the juice) to start my mower. Once I replaced the battery it started right up, One way to see if your battery will handle a load is hook it up and then put the meter on the cables with the battery connected and in my case the battery quickly dropped to 7 volts under load. So voltage is a great way to troubleshoot but it can sometimes be deceiving too.
If nothing is heard when ignition switch is turned on. It is likely a bad switch or the wiring to the switch has broken, or battery is completely dead or disconnected. If battery is strong you will usually hear some click of the solenoid trying to engage if the solenoid is at fault, and this click will indicate that juice is flowing from the battery through the switch to the solenoid. So switch would likely be good. Touch the bare end of a thick insulated wire to the positive battery post and the other bare end to the small terminal on the solenoid (the solenoid terminal with small wire/wires from the ignition switch). If the engine turns over the solenoid is good and either the switch is bad or wiring from it to the battery has broken. Just had a problem with my neighbors and I found that the wire had broken off in the fuse holder so no juice was getting from the battery to the switch. I picked up on the fuse holder looking for wiring problem and the wire fell out. So with this problem there was no battery feed to the switch as the circuit was broken at the fuse holder and the engine would not start even with the key turned on and the solenoid jumped even though the engine turned over because it was as if the ignition was turned off/ no circuit to ignition coil. If the switch is good and it is getting juice from the battery you can turn the key on and start the engine through jumping the solenoid by touching the two big terminals together with a big screwdriver, or you can use a long wire and hold one bare end to the positive battery post and touch the big starter post with the key on. It will start up if there are no problems with the ignition switch or wiring.
This was an excellent informative video. I have a simplicity tractor but the principles are all the same and was able to zero in on the problem
I’m having this same problem with my mower,, it has been sitting for two months now, I was thinking it was the starter motor. I will now perform these steps but have to buy a multi meter. I didn’t even search for this info, it just happened to be one of the videos that pulled up, Hmm 🤔 the universe, law of attraction, and my thoughts are working together just fine 🤗👍🏻 thank you sir !
How could anyone thumbs down this video? Excellent info, thank you
Rod Leonard Some people are just assholes I guess. I fully agree that this video answered every question I had.
When people can fix things themselves, the repairman or salesman loses money. In this case, the lawn mower repair shops or lawn mower sales stores are not happy. LOL.
I am one of those mower lever in the wrong position. Great video and good information.
Exactly the video I needed!!! Thanks!!! Very good information and illustration.
Thank you sir, this video helped me solve an issue with a non starting mower.