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Thank you from France. I have subtitles turned on, and they often say [Applause] and I wondered why... then realised it's interpreting passing traffic as applause😅! So when you're beavering away and are perhaps annoyed at the traffic, just think of it as people rushing by applauding you!

@MrGoosePit

2 ай бұрын

I've seen "applause" several times watching c.c. videos. Sometimes they appear at the most inopportune times and are quite funny. At first I just thought whoever did the c.c. was being sarcastic, but like you said "applause" was being auto-generated. lol

You brought a smile to an old man's face ! 😆 I've jumped many an automobile that way .

Thank you. I appreciate the time that you took to do this video.

Had a similar situation with a Murray tractor. After going through all the steps, battery, solenoid, starter, found the ground cable to the frame was loose. Lots of wasted time for a simple fix. Good thing to check first.

Saved me on memorial day weekend thanks for this content

Thanks for another great video. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with all of us.

This is fun. I had an early 80s pickup that I had to do that to start it. I left it that way for half a year to prevent theft.

Very useful info. Thanks Tom.

Thanks Don, really appreciate the time you took to produce the video, it was really interesting, and it has happened to me some time back. And if I had known the cause I would have save time and money. Cheers.

Thanks, very useful video, I keep this tip in mind in case it happens one day.

Thanks, great simple fix video.

TY for Sharing

Keep up the good work..............Jay

Awesome you make it seem so easy for you

Great video Donny! Cheers 🍻

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

You're a fountain of knowledge.

Another great video Don!

Thanks Dony

GREAT tip!

Nice one

👍👍👍. Thanks

Hi , what do you think about those little john deere tractor are they pretty reliable ?

Thanks Don! Did you notice the red boot for the battery cable to solenoid which was on the bottom tray?

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

Yes I noticed after filming and put it back on.

Thank you, really appreciate watching your videos. Probably too late now but you forgot the rubber cover on the battery lead (it's resting on the floor panel) ;)

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@brucekellett2269

2 ай бұрын

Very observant mate. Well done. Regards B T

Hello, I am going crazy! I pickup LT150 it was running. I started cutting my lawn and only got half way then..dead. I did change solnoid ,carb, filters,gas,oil and this tractor has fusline. When I turn the key the headlight comes on,solnoid clicks but doesn’t turn over. Help!!

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Hey Don thanks for your uploads over the years, mega helpful content. Just wondering if you know anywhere online I can find parts diagram for my 30 inch greenfield mower, I know it's an Australian brand so if you are not sure that's ok. Model is a less common one, GF10B30... Thanks.

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

Sorry I don't, did you try emailing the company?

Thanks awesome job.

I would say you HAVE TO remove the negative cable from the battery - too easy to have a short otherwise

@CraigArndt

2 ай бұрын

You don’t have to. Disconnect the leads move them out of the way and pull it out. Nothing is going to short out.

@davidquinn6161

2 ай бұрын

Very dangerous idea. It;s quite easy to short out when using a flat wrench ( not everyone has sockets and a ratchet ). Plus that wire from the battery is easy to accidental short to the mower frame when removing and re installing the solenoid. An exploding battery is no fun.

@kevinjohansen8149

2 ай бұрын

Every farm boy watching this has done this many times using their pliers across a starter. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do

@blackenedmagic888

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! The possibility of getting a short is also the reason why you NEVER disconnect the positive terminal.

@TheOzthewiz

2 ай бұрын

@@blackenedmagic888 I have disconnected the POSITIVE cable first countless times in my 65 yrs of wrenching power equipment, Never had a battery blow up, had occasional "spark" display and a slightly defaced wrench or two. But, yes I would recommend NEGATIVE first!!

I have an L120 John Deer; lost one of the attach bolts and washer to the ignition coil. Where can I find a bolt and washer? Thanks

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Great video! What kind of saw is that you are using? Looks and can't seem to find anything like it. Looks extremely handy

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

here is my review on it; kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5OZpreOaKW6aLQ.html

@IndRepair

2 ай бұрын

@@donyboy73 Awesome! Thank you!

Thanks for another great and useful video, Don! So if it didn't turn over and still clicked after you jumped the solenoid, would you replace the starter? Or would further testing be necessary?

@blackenedmagic888

2 ай бұрын

No further testing would be necessary as long as the wires to the starter are ok - you would just replace the starter. However, if the solenoid doesn't click when the key is turned to the start position, it's not necessarily the solenoid - it could be one of the safety switches or the wiring to or from said switches. One of my brother-in-laws had a riding lawnmower that would start by jumping the solenoid, but not with the key, and the problem turned out to be the blade engagement switch. We took the switch apart and cleaned the contacts and the mower fired right up. In this video, the solenoid has two wires - the black one is the ground and the purple one is called the "signal" wire. When you turn the key to start it, the signal wire sends 12V to a coil in the solenoid, energizing it, which allows the battery voltage to be applied at the starter. If there is anything wrong with any of the safety switches and their corresponding circuits, you won't get the required 12V from the signal wire and the mower won't start.

Cutting the tabs off the bracket will expose virgin steel to the elements, leading to accelerated corrosion. The bracket has corrosion-resistant coating from the factory. Great video!

You didn't jumper to solenoid activation lead. Was that because there was a solid click?

@TheOzthewiz

2 ай бұрын

He did it to test the "contactor" inside the solenoid!

good tip . just because it clicks doesn't mean it works . i sawed one apart once , either from a mower or a 1960s ford , and found a thick copper washer that (when not burnt/pitted like mine) makes contact between the large posts when activated .

Hell yeah 👍 E-Z money I always scuff the area behind the solenoid mount as well to make sure it gets a good ground.Very informative as usual

@videodistro

2 ай бұрын

NO! Doesn't need or use the body ground on this setup. All you would be doing is making a spot to rust!

have you ever taken the starter off?( mine is a d140) there is a bolt that is very difficult to remove, any suggestions?

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

I use a socket with torx

@user-oh1hc5vw5o

2 ай бұрын

@@donyboy73 my torx socket wouldn't fit,the housing was in the way.

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

@@user-oh1hc5vw5o I use one where the torx bit is longer

I've used that trick to start cars before.

Great video. I never would've known you can bypass the solenoid to start the engine. I have a Husqvarna with a twin cylinder Kohler engine. I'll have to check out the solenoid configuration to see if I'm able to bypass it, too, in case in the future my solenoid clicks and won't start.

I guess prisons have a lot of riding mowers that have start problems 😅

I dont know what the heck is wrong with mine. I can turn the key and it spins like it wants to fly away...lol Spins really fast with top speed momentum that almost shakes the frame. But it just does not seem to have the put put resistance going on. I can turn it with my hand, and there seems to be resistance like compression I guess. Dang thing is killing me.

@pokejuice1495

Ай бұрын

Sounds like you are not getting fuel.

@anonymousf454

Ай бұрын

@@pokejuice1495 It wound up being a piston rod...so I had to retire old gal, after 17 years of faithful service. RIP to my babe😭

Did I hear thunder, at the beginning of this video?

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

Yes there was thunder!

So while you have it replace head gasket and camshaft lol

@TheOzthewiz

2 ай бұрын

Actually , while you're at it, replace that POF mower with one that is LOWER PRICED and is more reliable. JD is OVERRATED and OVERPRICED!

A lot cheaper fix than a Deere solenoid ..

do you have any video on how to shower a really dirty lawn mower engine thank yoy!

Really need help with my Push mower..i have a briggs and straton OHV .. it makee slight popping sound... i adjusted the valve clearance, increase the RPM, replaced the flywheel key, cleaned carb, new gas .. .. new spark plug and still didnt make any difference .. it goes away for 5 min then come back again.. can seems to find any video on YT ... thanks

Hey donyboy73 my friend has craftsman lt1000 starts up and runs for about ten, fifteen minutes and won't start back up. Says that he had new parts on. I am confused 😕 could new plunger work at first and then sticks for carburetor???❤🦅🦅🦅🙌👏

It’s one am,I’m in a hospital bed, 3 iv’s going into me, waiting for morphine, and I have a bunch of dony boy videos to watch and 3 frozen smuckers Pby sandwiches to eat. What else could I ask for ?

So it probably didn't need a new battery

@donyboy73

2 ай бұрын

Like I mentioned the old battery wouldn't even produce a click, after testing it it had to be replaced.

Not to nit pick, but I would also have checked for a solid ground on the black wire and 12V on the purple wire when in the "start" position. Sometimes a bad key switch can interfere with the 12V solenoid position and prevent it from starting.

@blackenedmagic888

2 ай бұрын

Not only that, but if there was a problem with any of the safety switches or their wiring, you wouldn't get 12V on the purple wire either.

@videodistro

2 ай бұрын

The fact that it was turning over and STARTING while jumping the solinoid was enough to show it was the solinoid. The other checks would could have been helpful if it DIDN'T start. He did the easiest and fastest test first.

@blackenedmagic888

2 ай бұрын

@@videodistro You're partially correct. If it didn't start (or at least turn over) by jumping the solenoid, it would mean either the starter was bad or something wrong with the wiring going to the starter - nothing else can cause it. Because the solenoid clicked when he tried to start it with a key, automatically means the purple wire has 12V going to it - it wouldn't click at all if there was no voltage.