We have tried everything we can think of. Changed a blown fuse. Checked the starter. Checked the wiring. When we had the battery on a charger it started, but now it won't start when on the charger. The motor turns over but acts like it's sticking and won't do anything. (it did this when we had the charger hooked up directly to the charger). Any ideas???
I have a riding lawn mower with a Briggs %26amp; Stratton Twin II 18 HP motor, that won't start?
When a battery is weak, it may not start even on a charger. If the motor turns but does so weakly, then it would seem to be the battery or the starter is dragging. Make sure also, that all the safety switches are oaky. If these go bad, they will also keep the motor from starting.
I have a riding lawn mower with a Briggs %26amp; Stratton Twin II 18 HP motor, that won't start?
1 get a new battery and start there with clean connections 2 pull out the spark plugs and see if a sticking carb has filled the cylinders with gas.
Take the spark plug out,this will reduce compression and see if it'll spin over,it wouldn't be the first time I've come across a partially seized motor,no amount of charging or good battery's will overcome this.And while the plugs out,and if it spins over at a good rate,place your thumb/finger over the plug hole and spin it,it should have enough%26quot;puff%26quot; to blow your finger off,if not there's no compression and it'll never start.If it's spins and has good compression hook the cars battery up to it with jump leads,disconnecting the mowers first,this will isolate a faulty battery on the mower.If it works the mowers battery has an internal fault.If none of this works I'd suspect the engines seized,you did check the oil yeah?
When a battery is weak, it may not start even on a charger. If the motor turns but does so weakly, then it would seem to be the battery or the starter is dragging. Make sure also, that all the safety switches are oaky. If these go bad, they will also keep the motor from starting try puting gas in or check the batterys or pull the thing as hard as u can if that dosnt work Take the spark plug out,this will reduce compression and see if it'll spin over,it wouldn't be the first time I've come across a partially seized motor,no amount of charging or good battery's will overcome this.And while the plugs out,and if it spins over at a good rate,place your thumb/finger over the plug hole and spin it,it should have enough%26quot;puff%26quot; to blow your finger off,if not there's no compression and it'll never start.If it's spins and has good compression hook the cars battery up to it with jump leads,disconnecting the
mowers first,this will isolate a faulty battery on the mower.If it works the mowers battery has an internal fault.If none of this works I'd suspect the engines seized,you did check the oil yeah?
