Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Hello,

I have a White Outdoor LT-1850 Lawn Tractor (MTD). After jumping the
mower because the battery was dead the engine will now not shut off
even if you use the switch. To shut it down you have to disconnect the
battery. After this you can connect the cables back to the battery and
the engine will start up, once it starts up there is a loud buzzing
noise and another thing is the PTO loses function. My first idea is the

starter soleniod is bad. Any ideas?


Paul

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

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Hello,

I have a White Outdoor LT-1850 Lawn Tractor (MTD). After jumping the
mower because the battery was dead the engine will now not shut off
even if you use the switch. To shut it down you have to disconnect the
battery. After this you can connect the cables back to the battery and
the engine will start up, once it starts up there is a loud buzzing
noise and another thing is the PTO loses function. My first idea is the

starter soleniod is bad. Any ideas?
Paul


I suspect the switch.

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

last night I put a jumper cable on the solenoid w/ the switch on and it
started right up. I went out and bought a new solenoid and now it still
wont start at all. THe solenoid the lawnmower repair place sold me
looks a different then what I am replacing, but is still a 12v
solenoid. I am so confused. If the switch was bad I would not think I
would be able to start it at all. I am going back tonight w/ my old
solenoid to the parts store.

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

last night I put a jumper cable on the solenoid w/ the switch on and it
started right up. I went out and bought a new solenoid and now it still
wont start at all. THe solenoid the lawnmower repair place sold me
looks a different then what I am replacing, but is still a 12v
solenoid. I am so confused. If the switch was bad I would not think I
would be able to start it at all. I am going back tonight w/ my old
solenoid to the parts store.

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Cam wrote:
wrote:
last night I put a jumper cable on the solenoid w/ the switch on and it
started right up. I went out and bought a new solenoid and now it still
wont start at all. THe solenoid the lawnmower repair place sold me
looks a different then what I am replacing, but is still a 12v
solenoid. I am so confused. If the switch was bad I would not think I
would be able to start it at all. I am going back tonight w/ my old
solenoid to the parts store.

your lawnmower is not supposed to start with the switch in the on
position. It should start with the switch in the 'start' position. So
your test was not valid. Translation: could be switch. Test the switch.

If he jumped to the starter side of the solenoid then it would start
with the switch in the on position.

He is not giving enough info (likely because he doesn't know) to really
diagnose the problem. He needs to get someone more knowledgeable to work
on it.

--
Art

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Artemis wrote:
Cam wrote:

wrote:

last night I put a jumper cable on the solenoid w/ the switch on and it
started right up. I went out and bought a new solenoid and now it still
wont start at all. THe solenoid the lawnmower repair place sold me
looks a different then what I am replacing, but is still a 12v
solenoid. I am so confused. If the switch was bad I would not think I
would be able to start it at all. I am going back tonight w/ my old
solenoid to the parts store.

your lawnmower is not supposed to start with the switch in the on
position. It should start with the switch in the 'start' position. So
your test was not valid. Translation: could be switch. Test the switch.


If he jumped to the starter side of the solenoid then it would start
with the switch in the on position.

He is not giving enough info (likely because he doesn't know) to really
diagnose the problem. He needs to get someone more knowledgeable to work
on it.

yea but thats not testing the switch then

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Cam wrote:
Artemis wrote:
Cam wrote:
your lawnmower is not supposed to start with the switch in the on
position. It should start with the switch in the 'start' position.
So your test was not valid. Translation: could be switch. Test the
switch.



If he jumped to the starter side of the solenoid then it would start
with the switch in the on position.

He is not giving enough info (likely because he doesn't know) to
really diagnose the problem. He needs to get someone more
knowledgeable to work on it.

yea but thats not testing the switch then

I didn't say it was. I'd guess he doesn't know how to test the switch or
the solenoid. He is just replacing parts that he thinks might be bad.


--
Art

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Artemis wrote:
Cam wrote:

Artemis wrote:

Cam wrote:

your lawnmower is not supposed to start with the switch in the on
position. It should start with the switch in the 'start' position.
So your test was not valid. Translation: could be switch. Test the
switch.




If he jumped to the starter side of the solenoid then it would start
with the switch in the on position.

He is not giving enough info (likely because he doesn't know) to
really diagnose the problem. He needs to get someone more
knowledgeable to work on it.

yea but thats not testing the switch then


I didn't say it was. I'd guess he doesn't know how to test the switch or
the solenoid. He is just replacing parts that he thinks might be bad.


frustrating way to work on one unless you get lucky:)

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

"Cam" wrote in message
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Artemis wrote:
Cam wrote:

Artemis wrote:

Cam wrote:

your lawnmower is not supposed to start with the switch in the on
position. It should start with the switch in the 'start' position. So
your test was not valid. Translation: could be switch. Test the
switch.




If he jumped to the starter side of the solenoid then it would start
with the switch in the on position.

He is not giving enough info (likely because he doesn't know) to really
diagnose the problem. He needs to get someone more knowledgeable to
work on it.

yea but thats not testing the switch then


I didn't say it was. I'd guess he doesn't know how to test the switch or
the solenoid. He is just replacing parts that he thinks might be bad.


frustrating way to work on one unless you get lucky:)

Not really - both parts are cheap, readily available and easy to change. If
there is any doubt - change them. I've been using that approach for years -
often picking up replacement parts on spec just because they were discounted
and I knew that I would eventually use them. Fuel filters, line &
shut-offs, spark plugs, switches, solenoids, battery terminals & cables.

Lawn tractor will not turn off
 

Check the safety switches if you havent already