Economy Power King 1614 dead!

[hogluvr]

Not sure where to post, admins please move if this isn’t the proper place.

I’ve been cutting all week with this girl, I just pulled her out of the barn and gassed her up. Got back on and nothing. It’s like the battery isn’t even connected. Traced the wiring as well as I could and can’t see anything wrong. Battery is a little low (11.6V) but I should still get something. Anyone familiar with these or have any ideas? I’ve gotta get the rest of this grass cut today and don’t have a backup machine

 

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Not sure where to post, admins please move if this isn’t the proper place.

I’ve been cutting all week with this girl, I just pulled her out of the barn and gassed her up. Got back on and nothing. It’s like the battery isn’t even connected. Traced the wiring as well as I could and can’t see anything wrong. Battery is a little low (11.6V) but I should still get something. Anyone familiar with these or have any ideas? I’ve gotta get the rest of this grass cut today and don’t have a backup machine

Is it cranking over the engine at all?
Is it a problem of not cranking or not firing?

 

[hogluvr]

It’s not cranking, I pulled the battery out of my 8N and it made a light click and that’s all I get

 

[Bob NY]

You probably have a corroded connection somewhere in the starter circuit, or a wire that is corroded inside the insulation.

 

[hogluvr]

That may have been it, I started taking engine shrouds off to look at the wires and decided to loosen/tighten the cable to the started, nothing at first and the second time I turned the key she cranked. Thanks guys for trying to help, I got a buttload of grass to cut before the rain gets here!

 

[Randyscottsboro]

Starter brushes worn or solenoid defective would be my guess from a computer's length away.

 

[Ray,IN]

When last was the battery cables replaced? They can corrode under the covering and inside the end wire clamps. Even battery posts and clamps must be cleaned occasionally. When a battery post is black, that is a form of lead corrosion that insulates too. Don't forget the other end of battery cables where they are bolted either.
Switching batteries proved that.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

When you get a chance go back and start cleaning and re-tightening all the big battery cable connections. It's going to happen again sooner rather than later.

 

[hogluvr]

Yeah definitely gonna do thanks