My Scotts 1642 wouldn't start the other day, just a single click whenever I turn the key to "start". I charged the battery thinking that was the problem, no luck, then used a charger/starter with the same result.
I jumped from the battery to the starter and it fired right up, no cranking. Now when I use the key it fires right up. What could the matter be? This tractor does not get a lot of use - maybe once a month tops.
Lately, before this, when I turned the key to start it would sometimes do the click thing then on retry it would pause then crank and start. I assumed it was a weak battery. Now I am not so sure. Undoubtedly it will reoccur and eventually get worse. Bypassing the solenoid seemed like a good idea except now that it starts fine its hard to point the finger at the solenoid. Could failing solenoid behave like this?
I read the thread "Scotts 1642 won't start" but that did not give me any insight.
I jumped from the battery to the starter and it fired right up, no cranking. Now when I use the key it fires right up. What could the matter be? This tractor does not get a lot of use - maybe once a month tops.
Lately, before this, when I turned the key to start it would sometimes do the click thing then on retry it would pause then crank and start. I assumed it was a weak battery. Now I am not so sure. Undoubtedly it will reoccur and eventually get worse. Bypassing the solenoid seemed like a good idea except now that it starts fine its hard to point the finger at the solenoid. Could failing solenoid behave like this?
I read the thread "Scotts 1642 won't start" but that did not give me any insight.