By far this is the best video showing how to replace this part. I’ve seen so many videos that tell you how to do it but yours is the only one I have found that actually shows how to do it thank you very much
I would suggest that you could have saved some money by not replacing the solenoid. I have the exact same tractor as yours and it was just clicking just like yours. I removed the solenoid just like you did in the video but all I did was clean up the two main wire connections and re-installed the solenoid. The tractor starts like new - problem solved. I liked your video because it gave me the idea to just clean the terminals.
That may have worked but for 10$ I'll replace it. This was a mower I was fixing to sell. People like it when there is new parts on them. Thanks for watching!
I had one that did not even click. I drilled a very tiny hole through the metal cap where the electromagnet lives and put Penetrating oil inside the thing. It now works fine. I have another one that the test light fired right up when connected to the small spade clip. I put a small momentary switch in the circuit and it fires right up. I always save parts in the stash and free stuff is better than spending money. The satisfaction of diagnosis and repair cannot be underestimated
@@ablgarage yes battery fully charged, starter is good replaced with a new one aswell. Go to start just clicks and nothing still have tried a few solenoids and no luck.
I would guess your starter then. Is your battery good? A weak battery will cause the same symptoms. Spin the engine by hand to make sure there is nothing in a bind. Good luck!
@@ablgarage Brand new battery with a full charge. Like I said, I bought it last year brand new, ran great all summer. Parked it for the winter and now it won't start, just makes a clicking sound in the back.
Wires are to small to carry the load replace with biger wire and fix .they were saving money use to samll wires.they were cheape.fix manny with biger wier.😂
I have a pony riding mower and when I turn the key it does nothing no crank or any noise I checked all sensors and they seem to be working could this be the problem?
I would think it would be the brake/clutch switch. It has to be pushed in to start the mower. You would get a clicking noise of some kind of it was the starter solenoid.
Thank you for your EXCELLENT video contribution to the DIY community. If I may suggest to your viewers (and provide further assistance), I would like to suggest them to check the voltage coming to the solenoid terminal (the one that is not grounded) to ensure that the starter switch is not defective and actually a 12V voltage is present on the quick connect terminal prior to the solenoid removal and replacement. They can simply use a voltmeter or a small 12V bulb to make sure that actually the current would be supplied to the solenoid when the user cranks the starter switch position, and then proceed to the starter solenoid replacement if the voltage to the energizing terminal is present. I hate to see after replacing the solenoid they find out that the starter switch is actually defective and not the solenoid. Hope this is helpful to your audience, and God bless you for your initiative to make this video.
Thanks for the input. You could hear the starter solenoid clicking meaning it's getting power from the ignition key but the solenoid is not closing it's contacts to connect power to the starter.
Great video bro. My Dad has a horse troy and I forgot how to wire it up does the black ground wire hook up to the sil. Or to the frame, it keeps buzzing when I try to crack it. Need your help. Thanks bro.
how did you start it without sitting down and pushing in the break? Thanks for the video, mine has been out of commission for weeks and this is the best advise i've found.
This is a lifesaver. I have a huskee that is pretty much exactly like this lawn mower. Only problem is the bolts holding the solenoid won't come out because the nuts are stuck. Can't get a socket on it because the solenoid blocks it. But I took off way more than I needed to to access it.
@ablgarage I got the nuts off of the bolts lol. Thought they'd be the same size head as the bolts but they were bigger. So once I got the bigger socket on, I got it off.
If it's still just clicking I would think your starter may be bad. Could also just be a bad connection. I had one the other day that just clicked and the problem ended up being the starter was bound up on the motor. I had to rotate the motor by hand to get it freed up. If you have an electrical meter check to see if there is 12volts going to the starter when the key is turned to the start position. Hope this helps. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@ablgarage I had 12v going to starter when I turned key but never tried cranking. I also roved starter and tried bench testing it and it didn't do anything. Dead as door knob
@@ablgarageI just tried all that and still nothing. What and where are the connections I should check? I’ve checked battery and battery earth and solenoid connections
I have just replaced four post solenoid in my mower but still getting the clicking noise so been watching other videos and they are just conflicting as to weather it's the solenoid or the starter motor not working or handed have had this issue from a long time now I will get it started but the next time I want to use the mower all I get is the clicking from solenoid
I forgot to step on the clutch before starting my Troy Bilt Pony mower. Now it won’t start. It had turned on just a minute ago without any issues when I stepped on the clutch. The engine does not crank, but just a click that I can hear from the starter solenoid when trying to start it. The engine fan barely spins when turning it on, but I was able to rotate it when I took the cover off the engine. Spark plug did not have much carbon build up & just did an oil change recently. Any suggestions?
nice, i'll def try this, my mower (which i'm turning into a gocart) just clicks when i try to start it, although the red lights at the front under the steering indicate power
It depends on your mower. Some have a 12v ignition wire and a ground wire. Others just have a 12v wire and they ground through the base of the solenoid when it's bolted to the tractor.
+ So after changing my solenoid, I tried to connect the battery cables. I connect the first one without incident, and when I tried to connect the second one it starts sparking really bad. Also, I noticed both of your cables are red. I have a black and red. Any suggestions? Why am I having spark at the battery terminal? It doesn’t matter if I connect the black or the red I try both ways and when I put the first one on no issues when I try to connect the second one it sparks please help.
By far this is the best video showing how to replace this part. I’ve seen so many videos that tell you how to do it but yours is the only one I have found that actually shows how to do it thank you very much
Thank you! I'm glad it helped you! Thanks for watching!
I would suggest that you could have saved some money by not replacing the solenoid. I have the exact same tractor as yours and it was just clicking just like yours. I removed the solenoid just like you did in the video but all I did was clean up the two main wire connections and re-installed the solenoid. The tractor starts like new - problem solved. I liked your video because it gave me the idea to just clean the terminals.
That may have worked but for 10$ I'll replace it. This was a mower I was fixing to sell. People like it when there is new parts on them. Thanks for watching!
I had one that did not even click. I drilled a very tiny hole through the metal cap where the electromagnet lives and put Penetrating oil inside the thing. It now works fine. I have another one that the test light fired right up when connected to the small spade clip. I put a small momentary switch in the circuit and it fires right up. I always save parts in the stash and free stuff is better than spending money. The satisfaction of diagnosis and repair cannot be underestimated
Thanks for watching!
thays what im going to do clean it get new screws
@@ablgarage 😊
I have same issue. I replaced solenoid and still won’t start keeps clicking. Any advice ?
Is your battery fully charged? Your starter my be bad also. A weak battery will cause the same issue as a bad solenoid.
@@ablgarage yes battery fully charged, starter is good replaced with a new one aswell. Go to start just clicks and nothing still have tried a few solenoids and no luck.
I replaced the solenoid just like you said and it's still doing the exact same thing. F lawnmower just turned a year old! 🤬
I would guess your starter then. Is your battery good? A weak battery will cause the same symptoms. Spin the engine by hand to make sure there is nothing in a bind. Good luck!
@@ablgarage Brand new battery with a full charge. Like I said, I bought it last year brand new, ran great all summer. Parked it for the winter and now it won't start, just makes a clicking sound in the back.
Wires are to small to carry the load replace with biger wire and fix .they were saving money use to samll wires.they were cheape.fix manny with biger wier.😂
@@tyronescott3904 Nope, not the issue.
Same here! Any help!!!
I have a pony riding mower and when I turn the key it does nothing no crank or any noise I checked all sensors and they seem to be working could this be the problem?
I would think it would be the brake/clutch switch. It has to be pushed in to start the mower. You would get a clicking noise of some kind of it was the starter solenoid.
Thank you for your EXCELLENT video contribution to the DIY community. If I may suggest to your viewers (and provide further assistance), I would like to suggest them to check the voltage coming to the solenoid terminal (the one that is not grounded) to ensure that the starter switch is not defective and actually a 12V voltage is present on the quick connect terminal prior to the solenoid removal and replacement. They can simply use a voltmeter or a small 12V bulb to make sure that actually the current would be supplied to the solenoid when the user cranks the starter switch position, and then proceed to the starter solenoid replacement if the voltage to the energizing terminal is present. I hate to see after replacing the solenoid they find out that the starter switch is actually defective and not the solenoid. Hope this is helpful to your audience, and God bless you for your initiative to make this video.
Thanks for the input. You could hear the starter solenoid clicking meaning it's getting power from the ignition key but the solenoid is not closing it's contacts to connect power to the starter.
i don't know if this will fix my issue but it's the best video I've seen regrading the issue I'm having .Thanks.
Hopefully it helps!
Great video bro. My Dad has a horse troy and I forgot how to wire it up does the black ground wire hook up to the sil. Or to the frame, it keeps buzzing when I try to crack it. Need your help. Thanks bro.
how did you start it without sitting down and pushing in the break? Thanks for the video, mine has been out of commission for weeks and this is the best advise i've found.
If you put the parking brake on you don't need to sit on the seat. Thanks for watching!
@@ablgarageif I put parking brake on it doesn’t depress the clutch switch enough.
Unplug the the two clips under the seat, they unplug very easily and your mower will not stop each time your seat raises up.
Some of them need jumped together to bypass the seat switch. Some you can just unplug.
This is a lifesaver. I have a huskee that is pretty much exactly like this lawn mower. Only problem is the bolts holding the solenoid won't come out because the nuts are stuck. Can't get a socket on it because the solenoid blocks it. But I took off way more than I needed to to access it.
Thanks for watching!
@ablgarage I got the nuts off of the bolts lol. Thought they'd be the same size head as the bolts but they were bigger. So once I got the bigger socket on, I got it off.
I repaced wirh new starter solenoid and it still clicks. Checked all saftery switches as well but it just clicks. Its like no power to the starter.
If it's still just clicking I would think your starter may be bad. Could also just be a bad connection. I had one the other day that just clicked and the problem ended up being the starter was bound up on the motor. I had to rotate the motor by hand to get it freed up. If you have an electrical meter check to see if there is 12volts going to the starter when the key is turned to the start position. Hope this helps. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@ablgarage I had 12v going to starter when I turned key but never tried cranking. I also roved starter and tried bench testing it and it didn't do anything. Dead as door knob
I would say your starter is bad.
@@ablgarageI just tried all that and still nothing. What and where are the connections I should check? I’ve checked battery and battery earth and solenoid connections
Mine is a lt300 has click no start
Swapped on another selonoid not crank just click
I tried to jump and still no crank
Possibly your starter. If you have a multi meter check to see if you have 12v at your starter when trying to crank.
Where the ground post go that hooks too the battery u showed that
I have just replaced four post solenoid in my mower but still getting the clicking noise so been watching other videos and they are just conflicting as to weather it's the solenoid or the starter motor not working or handed have had this issue from a long time now I will get it started but the next time I want to use the mower all I get is the clicking from solenoid
How do you get the solenoid off the back so you can change it? Mine won't come out. I get it unscrewed but can't get it out to change it.
You must still have a bolt that needs removed.
I’m having a hard time getting the bolts off to remove the solenoid. Do you have any suggestions?
Spray the bolts with some penetrating oil.
Wish I seen this before I just spent $55 on a starter 🙁
I forgot to step on the clutch before starting my Troy Bilt Pony mower. Now it won’t start. It had turned on just a minute ago without any issues when I stepped on the clutch. The engine does not crank, but just a click that I can hear from the starter solenoid when trying to start it. The engine fan barely spins when turning it on, but I was able to rotate it when I took the cover off the engine. Spark plug did not have much carbon build up & just did an oil change recently. Any suggestions?
Sounds like your battery is weak.
@@ablgarage indeed it was. Tested my battery ~11.59 volts to nearly 12 volts, but I didn’t know a good battery should be over 12 volts. Thank you.
Solenoid didn’t fix mine it would just click. Wire going to starter looked good but it was broke.
That would cause just a click also! Thanks for watching!
nice, i'll def try this, my mower (which i'm turning into a gocart) just clicks when i try to start it, although the red lights at the front under the steering indicate power
Most likely this is your problem. Thanks for watching!
@@ablgarage ty
Testing a part by changing it!!! Seriously!
Seriously! Thanks for watching!
This video should have way more likes. You got a 👍 from me!
Thank you!
Thanks. This helped me get my mower fixed.
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
Does it matter which "plug in" goes where on the two prongs?
It depends on your mower. Some have a 12v ignition wire and a ground wire. Others just have a 12v wire and they ground through the base of the solenoid when it's bolted to the tractor.
@ablgarage Thanks. I found a picture I took when I previously replaced the solenoid, and was able to match them and get mower working again.
That's good! Thanks for watching!
did u try to bypass the solenoid with a screw driver?
Yes I did. I started it like that a few times before I replaced the solenoid.
@@ablgarage did it start when you bypassed it or no ? i have the same problems but couldnt bypass the solenoid /didnt get it to start
Yes. As long as the key is turned on.
Thank you so much man! Saved me a couple hundred
Thanks for watching!
+ So after changing my solenoid, I tried to connect the battery cables. I connect the first one without incident, and when I tried to connect the second one it starts sparking really bad. Also, I noticed both of your cables are red. I have a black and red. Any suggestions? Why am I having spark at the battery terminal? It doesn’t matter if I connect the black or the red I try both ways and when I put the first one on no issues when I try to connect the second one it sparks please help.
You didn't show how to install it 😮
Same way you removed it. Just reverse order!
Can't get it to mount it back in
Also the power of Inox
Thanks for watching!
My bolts just keep spinning won't come out
Check to see if there is nuts on the back