I have a Murray 42 inch/14.5 hp tractor riding mower. I replaced the battery and spark plug, but still will not start.
By Nathaniel Morris from Bossier City, LA
Hi you have to check the safety switch and the stater solenoid. Sometimes is the safety switch is not sending the signal to start or the starter solenoid is bad. Let me know if that works.
My Murray riding lawnmower won't turn over. I tried charging the battery at 2 amps with no luck. Any other ideas as to what might be wrong?
We have a Murray 14.2 HP 42 in. riding mower. It has run quite well for two years. While cutting today I stopped to move debris, putting the mower in Neutral but inadvertently not disengaging the cutting blades so when I stepped off, the mower shut down like it's supposed to do.
I have a Murray riding mower that won't start. It is not getting a spark. I have sanded the fly wheel and the magnets but no luck. The wires look okay. Any help would be great. Thanks.
I have a Murray riding mower with a 20 hp Briggs and Stratton engine and a 42 inch deck. It doesn't seem to be charging right.
My Murray riding mower will not start even with new battery, plug, and blades. What else can I do?
By chris mansfield from Gibsonville, NC
I have a Murray riding lawn mower. I changed the starter, battery, and the solenoid switch. When I turn the starter, I hear a humming sound. The motor won't start!
Thanks.
By J. Pratt
My Murray 17/42 Ultra riding lawn mower with a 17hp, ohv industrial Tecumseh engine needs gas poured directly into the carburetor for it to start. Once it fires up, it runs fine, but even after I let it run for a few minutes I have to take off the air filter and do it all over again.
Suggestions on what I need to do to fix it? I got it on trade and the guy said he was told it would cost like $40 to fix, if he took it to a shop, but there aren't any shops near here that I can take it too. I don't mind changing parts, but I have never had a Tecumseh engine before. I don't know where to even start.
By Bill L
My lawn mower won't start without the choke on.
By Joseph
My Murray rider mower will not start. I bought a new battery and still had to jump off. What else can I try?
By cg
I just replaced the battery. When I try to start it, it will not start. I have to hook the charger up to it and then it will start. Any solution?
By Rick H
My mower has new solenoid, new ignition switch, and a new spark plug. I cleaned the carb, battery and charged it. The motor spins, but won't start what do I do?
By Steve T.
I have a Murry 17hp riding mower. I was cutting the grass, hit a stick and it stuck between the mower deck and blade. The engine stopped abruptly. Now it will not start. It is getting gas, turns over freely, but there is no fire on plugs.
By Larry
I have a Murray with a 17hp Briggs twin. It won't start. It has a good battery, good blue spark, and cranks fine, but doesn't want to turn over. I cleaned the carb, poured gas and starting fluid into the carb and still it doesn't try to start. Maybe bad plugs?
By Tony
I have a sit down mower Briggs and Stratton 875 series. I try turning it on, it cranks up like it wants to start, but it is not starting. Do I need to get a new battery or it could it be charged up?
By Richie from Port Saint Lucie, FL
I was driving my mower to the lawn. It went bang, stopped, and now won't start.
By Helen
I need someone to explain how to "jump" to determine if my cables, solenoid, switch, and starter are working on my Murray riding mower #42516x92.
By Hunter from Seattle, WA
Check your safety switch from the clutch it's not going all the way in have to make sure it's all the way in I try everything and did this it started right away
I have model#42514XBA. It has a new battery, but won't turn over and there is no clicking? What could be the problem?
By Cathy from Starke, FL
Check the fuse connection under the seat, it is for the seat safety switch. It may have became disconnected or blew the fuse.
I have a Murray riding lawn mower. I changed the in line filter and it still won't start. I put some gas in the carburetor and it wants to crank, but shuts off. I need some advise please!
By Dustin M.
I have a Murray riding lawn mower with a 12hp Tecumseh engine. The engine cranks just fine, I have spark after replacing the coil and plug, I also have fuel after cleaning the carb and the tank and cleaning the fuel filter. My only thought after that is compression, but there is a good amount of air coming out of the muffler when the exhaust stroke comes around.
But it just wont start, is there any way to time those engines or anything or what am I missing?
