Earlier ths week the D140 wouldn't start or turn over. I suspected the battery which is now five years old, so I put it on the charger for a few hours. Nothing but a loud click. Next I tried jumping it from a much larger battery. Again, nothing but a loud click. At this point the solenoid became the chief suspect.
Today I bypassed the solenoid with a jumper cable and it fired right up. Next I mowed for 45 minutes before parking it in the driveway to blow it off. I put it back on the charger for safe measure, went inside and ordered a new solenoid from my local dealer. After letting it charge for twenty minutes the charger was giving me the thumbs up. Just for s#1ts and grins I hopped on, turned the key, and it started. Any thoughts on why that would be?
In any event, I still suspect the solenoid and plan to change it. It came to $20 with tax.
Today I bypassed the solenoid with a jumper cable and it fired right up. Next I mowed for 45 minutes before parking it in the driveway to blow it off. I put it back on the charger for safe measure, went inside and ordered a new solenoid from my local dealer. After letting it charge for twenty minutes the charger was giving me the thumbs up. Just for s#1ts and grins I hopped on, turned the key, and it started. Any thoughts on why that would be?
In any event, I still suspect the solenoid and plan to change it. It came to $20 with tax.