Lawn Tractor Won't Start And Clicks - Step By Step Repair Video

Great video as always. Thankyou Sir.

Thanks for saving me a wad of cash I almost spent on a new starter! Very clear and informative presentation!! 🫡

Perfect explanation regarding the components and how to test them, my one just start doing this clicking, the starter and battery been tested already, but i been stuck on the next step and the next step is Solenoid. Thank you for this training:))

Thank you found that it was a solenoid. Now to change it

Thank you for the video. Easy to follow and really was a great help to me. Thanks a million. Cliff @64

Great information! I'm not good at working on lawnmowers, but after watching this video I installed the solenoid in ten minutes with no problems. Awesome video, Thank you!

Rob D.

Hooked up battery wrong now new battery no click nothing wont start please help husqvarna yth2448

good video and informative I had the same problem but had no idea what was wrong now I know the issues

A starter solonoid is nothing more then an electro mechanical switch

You can reverse the 2 large 10 ga wires, and reverse the 2 smaller wires but only wire size for wire size, it dont matter what the poliarty is, its nothing more then a high current switch.

One other thing you should look at is rusty conectors and the body connections. Rust will cause resistance.

Thank you very much

What you used to engage the brake to start the engine with out sitting on the seat?

Great video, I was having this problem today, will try this tomorrow, thanks.

Mower fixed!!! Thanks

My mower I can hear and feel the starter clicking. Does that mean its an issue with the starter? Or can that still be solenoid?

To test the starter by connecting the starting directly to the battery, do you have to do anything else for it to crank, like put the parking break on or key in or anything?

How do you know it's not a bad switch somewhere? Because it clicks?

Thanks dude put a new battery in no click. Tried what you told me and it didn’t turn over so I’m guessing it’s the starter ! Thanks . I’ll be putting a new one in and hopefully my solenoid isn’t messed up too lol

Can you often get a bad solenoid out of the box? My Scott’s tractor wasn’t doing anything. No clicks. No cranks. Got a new solenoid and now it’s clicking but won’t crank the motor. When I jump the terminals it starts up. Driving myself crazy.

This helped me so much
Im 13 and was left to do the lawn and it broke. I was able to start it up by myself and get it done. Then I got the part and installed it myself.

yeah how can you crank it while not in the seat?

You could easily test for voltage on the starter side of the solenoid. I know most people don’t know anything about electrical testing but a simple 12v test light would have told you there is a bad solenoid

Snapper RE 110 - New Battery, New Solenoid - New Key Switch - New carburetor as it failed as they often do on the rear engine mowers - Added fuel shut off valve to better control flow of fuel and storage during winter - I have no sound upon turning of key trying to start the mower - Need to check the Starter next I suppose for power flow...

Just by running this test, the engine is now turning over? Is that strange?

i've got a john deere x380 lawn tractor that seems to do this intermittently. I'm going to troubleshoot it using your procedure the next time I get clicks and no starter cycling.

I'm working on one now. It will start with the screwdriver this way but it doesn't click. When I turn the key I don't hear anything. Could this still mean its the solenoid?

This is good for a quick and dirty test, but I think there’s a lot to gain by actually learning how to properly diagnose this circuit by showing how it actually works. That’s how we really learn.

You always have the video I need when I'm about to make an expensive mistake. Solenoid goes for about $22 US and a starter lists in the $500 to $700 range. This vid did the trick! Thanks for all the work you have been putting into these videos for I don't know how many years.

Sir, ❤ thank you!! My husband passed away last year, taking care of my home alone is overwhelming and expensive. He left me his barely used John Deere mower. I wasn’t thrilled but it beats pulling on a lawnmower starter rope. I’m 65yrs old. I’m a retired RN and used to be pretty strong but unless I begin weight training, my strength will no increase. So, I have never done engine work, pretty intimidating actually but this video and all of your positive information and ideas have given me pause to go down that path of learning. The solenoid on the tractor was dead. You have no idea what a joy and relief to have fixed the green machine myself!! Thank you so much, you have blessed a widow. You will have an extra measure of help from above for your generous service, my dear husband has rallied other heavenly beings to surround you with blessings for providing for his devoted wife. Thank you!!!❤

Thank you

All I can say is THANKS.

🙆🏻‍♀️OMG,
My lawnmower just got problems like this to day and just now, i try to cutting my grass, but my lawnmower don’t start😡😡
I replace new Battery about Two’s week ago. OMG I hope I can Fix’s this🙆🏻‍♀️🙆🏻‍♀️
Thanks for the Video !

I'm a new battery and new starter late to the party. Hopefully its the solenoid. Tried the screwdriver but nothing happened.

Thanks for the video! Used the screwdriver as in the video, and it started. Will be using the video again when installing new solenoid. Thanks again!

Thanks!

Donyboy, I'm going thru this same symptom on a Husqvarna Zero Turn. I've already swapped out the solenoid twice already and it seems that with each new solenoid it only fires up one time. I added a new starter also and a new switch. Even though the old one was clicking when I had benched tested it. I've not taken a screwdriver across the poles yet cause I was hoping to see a bad wire or something. I started watching your channel years ago and am never disappointed at your content.

I just touched a screwdriver to a live engine part. That is a big deal for me! Sending you a million likes. You just saved me a weeks worth of time getting this to the shop and a couple hundred bucks! Thank you for this!

I have the same issue but when I jump the solenoid the starter spins but doesn't engage engine to spin it. If I turn ignition key on
& jump the solenoid the starter doesn't spin.
Is it the ignition?

Great video! Do you have any vids on how to replace a starter on a D140? I can't figure out how to get the plastic housing off to access the starter. The bolts just keep spinning and it's driving me crazy!

Thanks so much! Great troubleshooting advice.

Wonderful video!!! Great information. Thank you so much for posting this. God bless you. John

I’ve replaced the solenoid, starter and battery and all I’m getting is the same clicking. Any ideas?

Hi Dony. Thanks for another great video. I have a John Deere LX178 with Kawasaki engine. The starter has an on-board solenoid. Using your screwdriver method, I've confirmed that the solenoid has failed. How can I address this issue without replacing the entire starter/solenoid assembly? I just replaced the starter 2 years ago, so I'd like to squeeze a few more years out of it if possible. Cheers.

I got a question about the selenoid
If your shorting it to start the mower why then is the selenoid a needed part if as you said the red wire don't run strait to the starter so if a guy runs a switch of some type could this then work in place of said selenoid this is my question for you about the selenoid

I get a click from my fuel solenoid but that's it. No crack. All switches are known good. Battery , starter, and starter solenoid are all good. Fuses are good . Key switch good. All swapped out from a good running mower. Driving me nuts

Thanks. Good info here, plus you sound like Martin Brodeur who seems to always lighten the mood when things go wrong. :^)

Thank you so much. You saved me a lot of aggravation and money. Very informative and easy to follow.

What if I don’t even get a clicking noise and I replaced the key switch and battery