Help me ride my mower

[Sasquatch]

I inherited a riding lawn mower with the new house. Only problem is it won't go vroom vroom. I turn of the ignition and I get nothing. No click, no buzz, nothing. I bought a new battery thinking it might be that but no, still nothing.

I pretty good with normal vehicle maintenance but not great at troubleshooting something like this. My first thought is an ignition wire is lose. Any thoughts?

[Broncosfan]

I inherited a riding lawn mower with the new house. Only problem is it won't go vroom vroom. I turn of the ignition and I get nothing. No click, no buzz, nothing. I bought a new battery thinking it might be that but no, still nothing.

I pretty good with normal vehicle maintenance but not great at troubleshooting something like this. My first thought is an ignition wire is lose. Any thoughts?

try the solenoid if its an older mover you can check it by crossing a screwdriver a crossed the posted and see if it tries to start

[hawgrider]

try the solenoid if its an older mover you can check it by crossing a screwdriver a crossed the posted and see if it tries to start

Also a firm blow with a BFH to the starter motor may free up a stuck starter solenoid.

Get a 12 volt test light to help see where the juice is and isn't.

[Back Pack Hack]

Might be a safety switch somewhere. Under the seat is a common one. Are the blades disengaged?

[hawgrider]

Might be a safety switch somewhere. Under the seat is a common one. Are the blades disengaged?

Also a reverse safety switch these days.

[OSFG]

Also a reverse safety switch these days.

and a blade engaged cut off. Best thing I can recommend is take your batter connect jumper cable to ground and then positive to starter. If it turns over then its purely a wiring issue where there is bad ignition switch, clutch engagement switch, etc. Use a simple voltmeter and continuity check to then trouble shoot until you find it.

[KnuteFartne]

and a blade engaged cut off. Best thing I can recommend is take your batter connect jumper cable to ground and then positive to starter. If it turns over then its purely a wiring issue where there is bad ignition switch, clutch engagement switch, etc. Use a simple voltmeter and continuity check to then trouble shoot until you find it.

The previous owner told me when the blades and shroud were up the blade would continue to spin, which it's not supposed to. His work around was just turning off the motor and then restarting. The blade wouldn't engage again until it was in the down position. So I'm thinking you maybe onto something.

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[Slippy]

The previous owner told me when the blades and shroud were up the blade would continue to spin, which it's not supposed to. His work around was just turning off the motor and then restarting. The blade wouldn't engage again until it was in the down position. So I'm thinking you maybe onto something.

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Can we please get a picture of this mower contraption thing-a-ma-jig?

Thanks

[Inor]

I inherited a riding lawn mower with the new house. Only problem is it won't go vroom vroom. I turn of the ignition and I get nothing. No click, no buzz, nothing. I bought a new battery thinking it might be that but no, still nothing.

I pretty good with normal vehicle maintenance but not great at troubleshooting something like this. My first thought is an ignition wire is lose. Any thoughts?

It's a snowflake mower! You feed it. You maintain it. You pay for insurance on it. But it cannot be expected to do anything for you! My best advice is: pour gas all over it and set it on fire!!! And then scream BERNIE SUCKS!! BERNIE SUCKS!!! BERNIE SUCKS!!! at it as long as you can until it explodes. Then bring the marshmallows.

It may not mow your grass, but it will sure be a fun time!

[Dwight55]

Without pictures, . . . it didn't happen.

May God bless,
Dwight