Simplicity 4211 - Does not start

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jackley

Joined: Oct 28, 2010
Points: 37

Simplicity 4211 - Does not start
Original Message Jul 18, 2012 12:23 pm

Recently my mother in law gave us a Simplicity 4211 lawn tractor. She had a new starter put in, new battery. All the cables are very clean.

After it was delivered, I drove it around the yard some. Shut it down to do something. Ten minutes later it does not start.
It kind of makes a medium to high pitch whine. Anyone have any idea what might be the cause?

Thank you.

jackley

Joined: Oct 28, 2010
Points: 37

Re: Simplicity 4211 - Does not start
Reply #3 Aug 16, 2012 1:04 pm

borat wrote:

Starter is spinning but not engaging the flywheel. Something is wrong with the starter engagement mechanism. Pull the starter off to see where the problem is. Might be a simple need for lubrication or possibly something is broken.

Borat, just an update. It was a simple fix. About half of the gear teeth had been sheered off and it was locking up the flywheel. A little muscle to unlock it and a new gear fixed the problem.

Thanks again.

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