Craftsman Tractor 'clicks' when key turned
kfgriffi
15 years ago
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Comments (6)Not the seat safety switch, seems to work fine. I was thinking perhaps it might be the ignition switch. When attempting to get it to work properly, I stopped and restarted it a couple of times. One time the electric starter kept running even with turning the ignition switch off, until I turned it on and off several times. Thanks for everyones imput....See MoreSears Craftsman tractor cranks but won't turn over
Comments (14)So I took off the starter, opened it up, it looked fine, put it back together, and it bench tested it...where it spun up fine. I greased the gear-pinion assembly up good, put it back on the tractor, and she started right up. My guess is the the gear-pinion assembly was just sticking. I should've tried bench testing the starter before I took it apart though...just so I'd know if it was the gear-pinion sticking or if the starter was just bound (or something along those lines). I'm guessing it was the gear-pinion... Thanks for the suggestions...I'm sure I could still use a valve adjustment....See MoreCraftsman Lawn Tractor does not turn over.
Comments (1)Well , I would think to the ignition switch , Red is Power (fusible) Green is Ground Potential . You will find the origin some where between the Ignition Switch and the Battery where the male ends plug into your female connectors ....See MoreCraftsman lt1500 lawn tractor engine turns over but won’t start.
Comments (3)Last time I messed with a Craftsman tractor was over 30 years ago...and as far as I remember there a few things you can try is to spray starter fluid into engine cylinder. Take the air filter off and spray some starter fluid into the cylinder (not to much) through the carburetor air intake. If the engine starts and dies it would mean you have spark and compression. Next check the wire to the fuel solenoid, if the wire is lose or disconnected the solenoid wont open and you not getting gas to your carburetor. If that checks out, next check the fuel supply lines and filter and make sure there is no blockage and filter is clean because if not enough air going in, it will not start. Make sure you have fresh fuel (if it was sitting for a while). If everything checks out it could be the carburetor fuel mixing screw (if your model has it on carburetor) that needs adjustment (heck the manual they should have it in there how to adjust). If everything checks out could be that you need to repair the carburetor or get a rebuilt one, next it could be the timing for the spark is off or could be ignition coil, etc items that you need testing equipment and should take to a lawnmower shop unless you know what you doing....See Morekfgriffi
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