titanup04 -
Sounds like the starter would be a good place to examine closer. It is also possible that there is a blown fuse somewhere in the system. If you attempt to jump start the mower you can easily blow a fuse. A Toro dealer would be able to help troubleshoot the problem and supply the parts needed to get your TimeCutter back up and mowing. If your brother has moved since he purchased his Toro TimeCutter, he can find the nearest dealer by going to
http://www.toro.com/locator/index.html.
The Toro Company