Trouble Starting Gravely Compact Pro 34

[lukespapa]

I have a question about my Gravely that I am hoping someone can answer. My machine is now about 1.5 yrs old, and I have this issue that I have to keep clicking the starter before it catches, and turns the engine to start. It almost sounds like a loose battery cable, but I have checked the connections, and they all appear tight. It seems to be getting worse. Can anyone give me an idea of what it could be? Has anyone else had this issue?

Appreciate any comments. Thanks.

[drakewylde]

I would take the starter off and bring it to the dealer or a parts store to have it checked. I had a late model Gravely that we ended up replacing the starter on.
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[lukespapa]

Originally Posted by drakewylde

I would take the starter off and bring it to the dealer or a parts store to have it checked. I had a late model Gravely that we ended up replacing the starter on.
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Just so everyone knows, this is a known problem with Gravely. As soon as I called the dealer and described the problem, he said there is a 'kit' that they have to install to fix this problem. I took it in, and they installed an additional relay. Took about 15 minutes, and all is well now.

[chuacro]

My mower with 75 hours had the start when it wants to problem. I lived with for quite awhile until it would almost not start. The dealer replace a wiring harness under warranty and has been fine since then.

[brandharro]

I had a late model Gravely that we ended up replacing the starter on.

[chuacro]

I had my starting problem fixed under warranty.