Garden Tractor Issue - Help !

bigdog · 11-25-2017, 08:33 AM

Having an issues with my garden tractor, won't start !
Just about to put tractor away for the season, but need to use one more time to catch up the last leaves on the ground.

I believe issue is relater to the starter motor. FYI, is fully charged on battery charger and have tested with a volt meter, all good.
When I attempt to start, all I get is a clunking sound, and have traced back to the started motor. Starter motor is almost impossible to reach, buried in the frame and would have to remove several other parts to access.

Question....... Can I jump the engine bypassing the starter, by connecting a jumper cable to the positive side of battery and the Solenoid, at the engine side ?

11-25-2017, 08:33 AM	#1
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,411 Thanks: 308 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	Garden Tractor Issue - Help ! Having an issues with my garden tractor, won't start ! Just about to put tractor away for the season, but need to use one more time to catch up the last leaves on the ground. I believe issue is relater to the starter motor. FYI, is fully charged on battery charger and have tested with a volt meter, all good. When I attempt to start, all I get is a clunking sound, and have traced back to the started motor. Starter motor is almost impossible to reach, buried in the frame and would have to remove several other parts to access. Question....... Can I jump the engine bypassing the starter, by connecting a jumper cable to the positive side of battery and the Solenoid, at the engine side ?