So Your Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start? Do This Before Buying a New Battery or Starter

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  • čas přidán 13. 08. 2024
  • This could save you a LOT of time and money!

Komentáře • 39

  • @ryank6824
    @ryank6824 Před 4 lety +6

    My poulan pro wouldn't start either, moments after running it in earlier session without problems. Four month old battery. Left on charger overnight, said full. Still, nothing. Found this video. Figured I'd give it a try. Wire brushed terminals, reconnect, boom! Fired up no problem! Thank you so much for saving me a trip to the shop that surely would have tried to sell me on all sorts of electrical "fixes".

  • @Pfarley
    @Pfarley Před rokem +2

    If the connections are good, check fuses next. Make sure they have continuity

    • @DANDLINC
      @DANDLINC  Před rokem +2

      Right-o! Thanks for the comment!

  • @wendynorth1259
    @wendynorth1259 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for the help! Worked like a charm!

  • @jennifermarsden1517
    @jennifermarsden1517 Před 2 lety

    Thank you! Should have googled this prior to buying a new battery. Least I didn't take the mower in for repair.

  • @Dilanplayzzroblox
    @Dilanplayzzroblox Před rokem +1

    My pushmower electric starter spins the engine but it like doesnt have enough to make it start the battery is full and i oiled the bendex

    • @DANDLINC
      @DANDLINC  Před rokem

      If you've got a full battery and it's spinning but not starting, it's either not getting fuel or air. Start with cleaning your air filter...good luck.

    • @Dilanplayzzroblox
      @Dilanplayzzroblox Před rokem

      @@DANDLINC it has spark air and fuel but i feel like that the starter just doesnt have so much power to spin it more powerfuly

  • @mikebokach3331
    @mikebokach3331 Před 4 lety +2

    Please try this first, I didn't even have a lot of corrosion on the posts (not nearly the amount of the video), but when I cleaned them off it started like a champ.

  • @mr.fanachi4983
    @mr.fanachi4983 Před 3 měsíci

    If I don’t have a brush can I also use sand paper?

  • @wlouisharris
    @wlouisharris Před 6 lety

    Had an issue with my Snapper 12.5HP starter. Was getting ready to go buy a new battery. Decided to buy a cheap 3amp charger at Walmart. Charged the battery up to 100%. Then I cleaned the connectors off with WD and a wire brush and started up like a wild dog. Good tips. Fortunately Snappers are really easy to work on.

  • @JodBronson
    @JodBronson Před 6 lety +3

    TIPS: After putting on your Battery Terminal Connections, put some " Dielectric Grease " around the Terminals. This will help with corrosion through time. If you don't have it, you can actually use " Vaseline " to do it as well.

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson Před 3 lety

      @Larry Larry - *LIAR !!!*

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson Před 3 lety

      @Dakari Curtis *- STOP LYING.... YOU BOTH = SAME PEOPLE !!!*

    • @travisperry4814
      @travisperry4814 Před 11 měsíci

      Or use stainless steel nuts and bolts ! No corrosion at all !

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson Před 11 měsíci

      @@travisperry4814 - "use stainless steel nuts and bolts"

  • @lawrenceglenn6981
    @lawrenceglenn6981 Před rokem

    Thank you for I'm having the same trouble thank you I will go clean iit an see what happens 👍

  • @brianstenstrom7998
    @brianstenstrom7998 Před rokem +3

    My mower make a "whining" sound, but it wasn't the mower after all... it was the wife!!

  • @GILLEBRATH
    @GILLEBRATH Před 7 lety +2

    Good common sense advice., thank you

  • @kristeduke4446
    @kristeduke4446 Před 6 lety +2

    Yes! It worked! Thank you!

  • @staciagrizzle4615
    @staciagrizzle4615 Před 4 lety

    Worked!! Thank you for posting 👍

  • @PCHerc
    @PCHerc Před 5 lety

    Your solution worked for me. Thanks!

  • @liltuke101
    @liltuke101 Před rokem

    Mine started the turned right off and now it's not even doin the click. Power not even going to lights. Any ideas?

    • @Pfarley
      @Pfarley Před rokem

      Has to be fuses if the battery is good

  • @shelby3822
    @shelby3822 Před 3 lety

    2nd the dielectric grease, just smear it on the post, washers, nuts, and bolt with your fingers after you've taken connections off and cleaned post completely.

  • @thelistener4101
    @thelistener4101 Před 4 lety

    appreciate your efforts to produce this video BUT a recording of exactly WHAT the sound was you were attempting to fix would have been great. Yes, is an "after thought" moment, but will help viewers to select your video over others BECAUSE the problem sound was recorded and presented in your video before an attempt to show the viewer how to fix the problem AND what caused the symptom. I had this "clickity sound" but not just a single click. So I watched it all and it did help some. Again, any more videos "must have" a sound recording of the symptom BEFORE fixing it. Thanks again for your efforts.

  • @michaelwerbick
    @michaelwerbick Před 3 lety

    Lol. You don’t need a brush..... if you keep a proper refrigerator, you have a box of baking soda in their. Pile some on the terminal and dribble a little water on it until it’s completely wet and watch it eat the corrosion.

  • @PrivatePractical
    @PrivatePractical Před 4 lety

    My lawnmower only starts when the battery charger is connected and when I take it off it dies

  • @Junk_fishing101
    @Junk_fishing101 Před 2 měsíci

    Im not even getting the clicking noise..

  • @danielauen7790
    @danielauen7790 Před 7 lety

    My issue was origionally vrr ptnk now nothing

  • @duke8389
    @duke8389 Před 6 lety

    Is there a core charge for tractor lawn mower batteries?

  • @lorenzoespinal7082
    @lorenzoespinal7082 Před 3 lety

    Mines had a dead battery so I jumpstarted it and omg it worked

  • @kitt28
    @kitt28 Před 3 lety

    it would have been so much better if you would have included a before video, showing us what it sounded like, cause im having an problem, when i turn my key, it makes a click, click click click sound, after watching videos, when you turn the key and if you hear only one Click each time you turn the key then its the solenoid, i have 12.30 amps on my battery but its still making the muli clicking sounds has i turn the key. Now if i place my hand on the solenoid i can feel the clicking.

  • @jackjacke4654
    @jackjacke4654 Před 6 lety

    an old mechanics trick for you my friend. chew up some gum. stick it to the battery between the posts. stick a penny on the gum. the penny will now corrode before your post bolts do.

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson Před 6 lety

      TIPS: After putting on your Battery Terminal Connections, put some " Dielectric Grease " around the Terminals. This will help with corrosion through time. If you don't have it, you can actually use " Vaseline " to do it as well.

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson Před 4 lety

      @Mary and steve Clouser miller *- Yup you are 100% correct! Gum is definitely better for sucking !!!* 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️

    • @JodBronson
      @JodBronson Před 4 lety

      @Mary and steve Clouser miller *- You'd knew! Hahahahahahaha....* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂