My mower just clicks when you turn the switch on. It has a new battery and belts. It only stated for a few seconds and died. Now all it does is click when you try to crank it.
By Preston
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The fact that it just "clicks" when you try to turn it over may mean that the engine has seized up. Lack of oil mixed in the gas could lead to this. Also, you may want to try to replace the carburetor. Plenty of "How-to" sites on Utube and choose a reputable online business for mower parts and they should allow you to return carburetor if that is not the problem.
This advice is a bunch of alarmist bull crash. Proper diagnostic analysis, should start by eliminating the easiest, most cost effective possibilities before, the most expensive/complex repair, should be attempted.
This guy is advising you to completely overhaul your motor, before suggesting that you inspect the "kill" switches. If the battery's charge (sent by turning the key) gets interrupted before reaching the starter by one of the "kill"switches; you'll hear a snapping noise, caused by the ignition discharging "spark" into the frame.
File wiring
Kill switches for riding mowers locations as follows:
Under seat-Rider SAFETY switch
Under clutch- requires a depressed clutch to start
Under blade engagement lever-must be disengaged.
Look under the fender and be sure that the the wires and switches are all connected properly.
I had that same problem. Turned out to be a bad starter.
If you think that a click is cause by carburetor then leave your troubles to a pro... a click is either a lack of power, the starter or battery...
Check the starter first make sure it's not stuck. Rotate the top of the fly wheel if it doesn't rotate then that's your problem
You don't mix oil with gas in a riding mower, unless it's a two stroke !
If your mower "just clicks" , the click is the solenoid engaging. There are several reasons this could be happening.
1. The battery is weak and doesn't have enough power to turn the starter.
turn the top of mower by hand to see if it's froze up. Sometimes spinning the top gets some oil in there and un freezes it
I have a13.5 go Murray. I tried to start. It turned over about 1/2 turn and then stops hard, like seized up. Turn belt pulley, same thing. It started good last nite but now NOTHING now. James in NM.
Well this happened to my lawn mower and to start it I have to put the positive jumper cable on the positive side of the battery then just clip it to the nut on the side of the starter for it to start. Make sure the key is on and it should work it is a problem with the electrical system and does not need to be fixed if you can deal with the minor inconvenience of starting it with jumper cables.
If your lawn mower just clicks when you turn it over, it may be that the grounding wire isn't correctly grounded. This happened to me, and all I had to do was adjust it, where it was connected to the battery.
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