Lawn mower issues . . . any small engine mechanics here?

[BobbyV]

Last Thursday I replaced the starter on my almost 13 year old Cub Cadet LT1050. The day I replaced it the mower kicked off and started perfectly. So I parked it and haven't messed with it until today. Now the goofy thing won't even turn over. I can hear the starter solenoid kick up the starter gear but it won't crank. Did the starter already go bad on me?

It has new spark plugs . . . battery is fully charged . . . fuel line isn't clogged.

We used our itty-bitty push mower last week after the starter went out and I'm not interested in doing that again.

What am I missing? I feel like I've check everything, but thought I'd see if anyone can think of something else.

I was just bragging on the mower to my dad and one of my brothers the other day. Ugh.

 

[tRidiot]

I was just bragging on the mower to my dad and one of my brothers the other day. Ugh.

There's your problem... pride goeth before a fall.

 

[BobbyV]

There's your problem... pride goeth before a fall.

Yep . . . basically what I told my wife a few minutes ago.

 

[swampratt]

I have seen batteries that were fully charged but s soon as you put a load on them the voltage dropped well below 9 volts and the engine would not turn over.
Make sure the engine is not locked up..You usually can turn the top of a lawnmower engine with your hand.
Hook jumper cables from a vehicle or another good battery to the mower battery cables and see if the starter spins.

If you can get to the positive lug on the starter you can hook the jumper cable ground to the engine block or mower frame and touch the positive lead to that positive lug..It should spin the starter.

Yes a new starter can fail as can many new parts.
Cables and solenoid can fail also.

If it does not spin with the jumper cables then tap on it with a hammer and retry.
If it starts then get to mowing.

 

[dlbleak]

Check that the pto isn’t engaged

 

[dlbleak]

Set the brake and tap on the starter while holding the key in the start position too

 

[O4L]

It sounds like something is locked up or there us not enough voltage getting to the starter.

There may be a loose connection between the battery and the starter.

 

[okierider]

Did you check the battery connections ................... I could tell you a story about a similar situation but ............No , @druryj will call me a dumbass!!

 

[dlbleak]

I’ve even seen mud/grass/stick get caked in the deck and dry. Won’t let the blade spin.

 

[dlbleak]

And yes, it’s possible that the battery is bad. I’m having random thoughts here. Could be many things, even the pto itself