What causes no spark on a riding lawn mower?

What causes no spark on a riding lawn mower?

Flywheel Key Even though the engine might crank, the flywheel may not be turning. Among its duties, the flywheel helps generate the charge necessary to create a spark at the plug. If the flywheel is not moving while you try to start the engine, your key may be sheared or worn, resulting in a loss of spark at the plug.

Why is my tractor not getting spark?

I am sorry you are having a problem with the tractor. If the engine does not have any spark even after replacing the spark plug there is a problem in the kill circuit or the ignition coil. If you still do not have spark the problem is likely a failed ignition coil.

Why does my John Deere L100 engine not start?

If it doesn’t want to at least try to run, try a new spark plug before delving deeper. Other issues on this engine can lie under the valve cover, or sheared flywheel key etc. Put in new plug *RC12YC”, put a couple blasts of Starting Fluid in Carb venturi, cranked her over… and she started (momentarily).

How to fix a John Deere lawn mower with no spark?

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What to do when your engine has no spark?

Insert a spark plug tester into the plug boot and ground it on a piece of metal on the engine. Finally, Have someone crank the engine and watch for spark. Remove one of the coils from the spark plug. Use an extra spark plug. A spark plug tester. Or even a screwdriver in the end of the coil.

What to do if your john deere wont start?

Take the gas cap off the fuel tank and try to start. Take the plugs out and move the wires where they can’t ground. Stick your finger (thumb) in one plug hole and with the throttle wide open and no choke crank the engine. Is there compression? Try the other plug hole.

If it doesn’t want to at least try to run, try a new spark plug before delving deeper. Other issues on this engine can lie under the valve cover, or sheared flywheel key etc. Put in new plug *RC12YC”, put a couple blasts of Starting Fluid in Carb venturi, cranked her over… and she started (momentarily).

To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer. My YouTube channel will help you to fix engines, sweepers, drills, scrubbers and etc .

Take the gas cap off the fuel tank and try to start. Take the plugs out and move the wires where they can’t ground. Stick your finger (thumb) in one plug hole and with the throttle wide open and no choke crank the engine. Is there compression? Try the other plug hole.

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