Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

first snow came, and electric starter failed..

Power cord is fine, plug in, push prime button, turn key, then push the start button, no response at all !!!

I tested it in the fall, first time it would't start, but at least it respnsed, it spin, then on next day I tried again, push the start button, it starts right up.


after that, the only thing I did was to put some WD-40 in the wheel, recoil bearing, etc.

Was WD-40 caused its failure?

Please help, electric start is easyier for aged people, like in-law to start snowblower.

thanks.

you need to test the switch for continuity,if the voltage is going thru the switch it could be the bendix is bad.they get pitted where they make contact and sometimes can't take the current draw.if the bendix is good then it is either the motor itself or a loose wire or bad ground. does the switch click at all? put the machine in 5th gear and try to rotate the flywheel by pushing the machine or pulling the rope.if it rotates then check to make sure the starter is not hung up. also if the starter is not mounted tight to the flywheel it could be misaligned .mine had one hole get stripped and the starter was growling because it was mounted so loose.check the obvious first.have someone hold the switch down and check voltage at a connector or lug down by the starter.go from the source of voltage toward the starter and keep checking for open switches,wires,connections etc.