All riding lawn mowers run on the same type of 12-volt circuit that an automobile runs on, and some of the parts are nearly interchangeable, such as the solenoid and starter. So exactly like an automobile, when the solenoid wears out or goes bad, it will not send any power to the sta...
To conduct the test, expose the coil housing, which is usually concealed by the engine cover. The amount of dismantling required to expose the coil housing depends on the lawn mower model, but it's usually little more than removing four or five screws. If you don't know what the coil l...
Before we start, there's a bit of safety to discuss.Yes, racing lawn mowers from an outward perspective is sort of funny ( which it is!)But its important to realize that racing mowers such as these are heavily modified to handle much greater speeds than the original mower was designed fo...
You may also hear a clicking sound if the starter solenoid doesn’t have ample power to move the gear or if the solenoid has gone extremely cold. Grinding Sound If there is a grinding sound when you try turning on your lawn mower, it is most likely implying a loose starter motor. ...
Update: Uploaded test video in Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/5950790 andyoutube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SLOuJJJY3sThe clak-clak sound you hear in the video is the solenoid activating. Camera is duct taped to the left side of my head, so very bad camera angle. I'll find a...
Position a heavy duty 12 volt automotive battery at the base of the cart, a starter solenoid to activate the starter and a heavy-duty push-button type switch to activate the solenoid. And always fully charge the battery before every pull! 6 volt Ford starter motors are available on eBay ...