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Originally Posted by 8gv
I'm not there and I am also not a lawnmower mechanic but here is the problem:
Your battery is shot.
It has a surface charge which makes your meter happy.
If your charger has a "start" or "jump" option, try it. The mower will start.
My motorcycle battery did the same thing this spring.
I spent a couple of hours and all the verbal lubrication I could muster without a solution. I then headed to WalMart for a new battery. BINGO!
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All this is correct too...... to some extent.
14 volts on a meter means nothing. If the battery is more than a few years old, toss it. As mentioned you could waste many hours trying to convince yourself the battery is good. Eliminate it right from the get go as a potential part of the problem. Especially if it might need to be changed soon anyway. If you change the battery and you still have problems then you have to move on the solenoid switch.