I bought a 18.5 hp briggs and stratton intek ohv 42 inch cut bronco from lowes in 2005. It has been sitting in my shed for the past 6 months. I have installed a new battery but it will not start. I know the battery is good. The front light of the mower will not even turn on. When I turn the key in the ignition there is just a clicking sound. Any thoughts on what I should do. Spark plugs, fuel filter, bad wire connection ?? Thanks for the help!!
hortanimal
Just because a battery is new it doesnt mean its charged. Jump it with jumpercables from your car. If it still doesnt start and the cables still hooked up remove the positve cable from the mower battery and touch it to the wire bolted to the starter with the key on.
not necessarily. Could be a bad connection.I've found that if I have a bad solenoid - jumpering from my car battery yields no results. If you jump from your car battery and it won't start - and the cables get HOT - then more than likely bad solenoid.
Better to put the battery on a charger - than to jump start from a car battery.
If battery is fully charged and still no go at the starter - but you hear that click - then the solenoid is the culprit.
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