How to Repair Your Rider or Zero Turn That Won't Start, Just CLICKS! AND a Briggs Service Reminder!

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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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[@MikeR65]

When is the Chicanic calendar coming out???

[@lrobie123]

never

[@donfrank4429]

great stuff you show on repair. It break my heart seeing shop classes are removed from Jr and High school more and more; teaching kids how to think build stuff and repair

[@WisconsinWanderer]

i agree my shop class taught me to weld run a milling machines hand tools. 2 years later i had a basket case P11 Norton given to me and i rebuilt it with minimal frustration

[@kpdvw]

who needs to know anything these days? All they know is how to play with their smart phones and tablets, just tap someone and they will come and fix anything for $$$$ of course!

[@chrisquirke5235]

Yes it was a great class everyone enjoyed it ,sad to see it go

[@StevenEverett7]

Yep! My Husqvarna told me not to change the oil. When I saw that, I laughed!!! Yes, they want you to destroy the engine soon and buy a new one.

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

Yes, but would it make you want to buy a Husqvarna again?

[@StevenEverett7]

@@BillyBobDingledorfSince I change the oil regularly, it's still running after more than five years.

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

@@StevenEverett7 It should still be running. My Tecumseh is still running like new after 35 years. I hope yours serves you as well. My comment was around "they want you to destroy the engine soon and buy a new one." If someone followed their advice and destroyed their engine, would that person (not you, because you take care of your equipment) buy their next mower from Husqvarna? Probably not. Very short sighted of Husqvarna.

[@kpdvw]

forcing customers to buy new stuff and sooner is called predatory marketing...!

[@StevenEverett7]

@@kpdvw... but it's not a Predator!🤣

[@delseckora5327]

The expression on your face when something starts after you repaired it is absolutely "priceless".

[@bobbg9041]

You should see her face when it dont.

[@RMartin631]

The Briggs air filter problem isn't with the air filter. The problem is with the PCV system and the piston ring blowby. The oil all over the air filter is coming from the PCV system. The PCV hose connects to the air cleaner housing and dumps all of the piston ring blowby into the inside of the air filter. There is so much oil being pushed out of the crankcase and into the PCV hose that is soaking the air filter with oil from the inside out. Once the air filter gets saturated with oil the particulates from dirt, leaves, etc. start to buildup on the outside of the air filter and creates that huge mess that you see on the air filters.

[@tweake7175]

i was wondering if people where tipping the mowers over and its draining into the filter. i've got one of those engines and the filter has never gotten black.

[@JD-lz4ct]

My mower started right up this year. Because of the gas shut off I installed thanks to your suggestion. Thank you

[@stevedimartino683]

Great job as usual. Thank you.

[@johnfisher1755]

When Briggs & Stratton came out with that design as an OPE specialist for Lowe's I told them my customers to ignore the manuals and change the oil once a year

[@Kiltylake]

Hi Bre. Another informative video. 👍🏻 One thing I’d like to point out is one more step in diagnosing the solenoid. When activating the solenoid with the jump lead also check for voltage on the output side to the starter. If none there then you can condemn the solenoid. If there is voltage, check connections to the starter. Also verify the starter is properly grounded to the engine and the engine itself is grounded to the battery. So many times in my mechanical career a ground is the source of many problems.

[@chuckfischer7202]

When checking out a solenoid, I connect the jumper wire to the trigger terminal, then touch the other end to the battery. Avoids reaching into tight quarters with a hot alligator clip.

[@donames6941]

I use a push button on my wires to avoid a spark on my battery and have a battery blow up​@@chuckfischer7202

[@mikejerrett7354]

When you first tried to start the mower my thought was solenoid right away. 😊

[@billbaber6653]

Don’t have zero, but do have Honda walk behind always enjoy learning good show.

[@markf8256]

My 85 year old father-in-law has a ~15 year old Toro push mower. He has a quarter acre of weeds to cut every season. He has never changed the oil and can’t remember when he last addd any. I am convinced the longevity of that mower and his car are a perk from being a retired Baptist pastor. Lord knows, I would never be that fortunate. 😆

[@donaldshimkus539]

😂

[@johnkinnane547]

G’day Bre and greetings from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 I would never take a mower in that filthy condition to have it serviced no wonder it doesn’t work. Love your sight I have subscribed and look forward to watching the art of motor mower starting, kind regards John

[@mas8443]

Thanks for taking time to share

[@joem807]

Once again great video! I have learned so much watching! Thanks again!

[@aaronhooks6258]

Greetings from Germany! We love you over here. 😊

[@kylecabott1075]

Love your videos! So helpful! Thank you👍

[@larryweiss7170]

You are absolutely the greatest and much appreciated..

[@davidapp3730]

Thank you for the reminder.

[@johnhughes6847]

Thank you Bre!! I love how you not only show the repair but you also teach us so that we can all better understand the system and service our own equipment.

[@roberta.brokaw3829]

Great video Bre - really enjoy your content. Stay safe.

[@liljoeii6091]

Yes I watch all you guys's videos to help me learn to take care of the machines a lot better I thank you and for the video

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Great video Bre

[@danbelden7354]

Thanks for the advice

[@100vg]

Great tip, Bre. Thanks

[@gretaknebel8495]

Thanks for the info. I love my Hustler Fastrak Zero Turn Mower.

[@alanandkarenrouse747]

Just got a bunch of questions answered!! THANKS!!! I have been having this problem for a while. Am going out to check it out on my rider.

[@notesfromthemancave]

❤Love your channel ❤️ Found you about a year ago. You've already saved me from several purchase mistakes and helped with fixing probs. Not to mention the fun explanations and stories.

[@kwantao69]

Thanks for info, I really, really, actually just replaced my starter solenoid on my Hustler yesterday :----) I learned something from this video, as always, thank you....

[@WestalSage]

Just recently started watching your vids and .... you're awesome!

[@philo2806]

I enjoy your videos immensely. Straightforward and highly informative. Thank you.😊

[@johnme7049]

Thanks Bree, Great video as always.

[@mikefromwv1010]

It did my heart good to see your lineman pliers with those type of grips on them. Those grips are old school grips and you don't see that kind much anymore. I retired from the ibew and that's the only grips I ever used. Thanks for the video

[@tomirish3670]

Cheers Bre great video. Here in the Emerald Isle (Ireland) I had an issue starting my Rideon Mower at start of the season. Despite the fact that I had fully charged the battery the mower struggled to start. What I discovered through trial and error and some experience gleamed from your good self over the past year or more was that the Starter Solenoid had an intermittent fault that only presented when it was left idle for a period of a week or so. Once used it kept starting until put away. New Solenoid sorted it. Some viewers may experience this problem instead of a totally crapped out solenoid. Change that oil people 😂 Love the channel. Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️ to all on 17 March

[@postalinVT]

tomirish ERIN go Braugh !!

[@tomirish3670]

@@postalinVT Sláinte 🍻 🇮🇪

[@markflick1641]

Great video, thanks for posting this .👍

[@pyrog.c.c89]

Thanks Bre, looking good.

[@stevepelino5986]

Great video. You explained it well. Thank you!

[@marcobrian1619]

I'm never one for forgetting great little tips. You are one true lass that say things as thay are.... Even if you loose business by doing so. To me that's been a true but honest lass . Hats off to ya.

[@tadeuszmichaelwlodarczyk3120]

You are a champion 💪🏆. From Melbourne AUSTRALIA 👍🤠

[@patriciajandura842]

my father- in- law believed in check and add oil back in the early 80's I borrowed his chipper shredder checked the oil before I used it I asked him when the last time he changed oil he said never it gets new oil when he adds oil to it. I ended up changing the oil for him!

[@samprofiler1511]

Good deal, that's a clicking problem I've started having, now I can fix it myself. Thanks

[@abordercollie1]

Thank you !

[@dontetzlaff7867]

Thank you for sharing with us.

[@timroyall6513]

Wish I was closer. I will need a newer push mower this year and would love to buy one of those used ones from you. Keep making the videos. I have learned a lot from you. We all need to maintain this expensive equipment today.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

hey Brie i have that Briggs engine so i really appreciate your expertise thank you 😊

[@christopherstokes616]

As always, great information 👍

[@garycorrick]

Great video! Learned much!

[@christopherfanara2593]

Awesome!! Keep up the great work 💯

[@robertsmith7580]

Awesome video

[@tomhughes4980]

This was a good one chickie, thanks.😊

[@mikemontgomery4378]

Great video...thanks for sharing

[@bobmcdoggish9659]

Thanks, Bre, it's almost mower starting time here in the Blue Ridge of Virginia.

[@leeroybodecker5025]

Awesome job

[@donnyarmstrong9559]

DUH!!! Change your oil & check/clean/replace that air filter! Should be basic knowledge, but so many of the younger folks out there were never exposed to AUTO SHOP in high school, so these basic things are so foreign to them. Thank You Bre for all that you so willingly bring to us out here in the wilderness! Living my best La Vida Loca here in south eastern Arizona

[@scottp2462]

Could not agree with you more. They closed down shop classes at the HS my kids all graduated from when Covid hit, never reopening them again. My kids also went to a highly rated school but shop and home economics fell by the wayside. It’s sad because much of what I learned decades ago in shop I still use today long after I’ve forgotten the history, English and math lessons.

[@jamesjames9149]

Duh . Is so out dated . Just sayn . Let's move forward

[@hollisjordan828]

Thank you for your help, I have a riding mower doing the same thing now I know what to check and fix it myself the solenoid, now I have to locate where the darn thing is located. Please please keep doing the videos you are great.

[@jamesdurrant7392]

Hi Bré thanks for that video you just save me 2000$ maybe even more that just this year your best advice is with ethonal fuel I'm into old mowers so keep you video coming love for eirland xx

[@garydillon3960]

Bre I hope all is well with you and your family. Looks like business is doing well. I love your videos and learn so much. Taking care of your mower is like taking care of your car. I guess it was from growing up with little. I had a Craftsman for 19 years and did all the repairs myself. My neighbors would laugh at me for washing and waxing my equipment. I may go to the extremes but I'm old school and our younger generation needs to learn that. They just go out and buy a new one. God Bless My Friend. PS, If you ever have problems with O.S.H.A. let me know because I dealed with them for over 40 years.

[@jerryrfields]

Fantastic video.

[@douglaskerr6813]

Thank you "O" Queen of small engine repairs have great day

[@robertmailhos8159]

Hopefully you will get a new shop soon Bre so you can get more customers to get their equipment worked on

[@lonhoschar1943]

Great info. Electrical is sometimes very difficult to diagnose. Safety switches are my "pet peeve"!!!

[@davidsacra3656]

Very good type. Last year I had one that would not even after I replaced the solenoid so the check everything and had too add a extra ground. After that it started and ran better that before according to the owner.

[@kennethkarlsson6796]

Thanks😊

[@Boodieman72]

Happened to my Gravely mower with a Kohler engine and charging the battery fixed the issue that you showed at the start.

[@bekind8246]

Thank you for such informative videos! My mower starts fine, too bad I don't do as well!

[@dalebennett5227]

great job. I enjoy your channel.

[@markboyce1001]

I change the oil,oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, Ang fuel filter every year, and sharpen my blades,my zero turn is a 2006 Cub Cadet with a 29 hp Kohler motor,purchased used, my push is a self propelled Poulen Pro with a 6.5 hp, it also a 2006 , my John Deer is a 2000 model with a 17.5 hp Kohler motor all run perfect no issues, learn a lot on your channel thank you for knowledge,

[@billlawrence9594]

I had one of the no change oil Briggs on a rear drive Troy Bilt. I loved the mower, had it at least 5 years. Did my best to change the oil a few times. It still blew up, catastrophic engine failure. Loud pop, lots of knocking and a hole right through the mower deck. Replaced it with a Honda part way through the season last year and the Honda is in the shop with a recall. Something with the crank so I should get a free oil change out of it. Damn weather is so warm I might have to mow in March in northern Pennsylvania. Hopefully Honda gets the parts out to dealers soon.

[@patthesoundguy]

Great tip on removing the negative battery terminal before starting to replace the solenoid. If you don't, it's super easy to short something and have it arc flash you blind, or have the cable weld itself on to ground and heat up and cook something like your hand and the cable.

[@mowguy1]

thank you

[@rubenMarquez37]

Ma’am. You are the best 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thank you 😊😊😊

[@imarokr2063]

Thank you!!

[@computerguy7213]

I am getting all my stuff out for the season

[@BearE9090]

Great video, thanks.

[@johnmolnar2957]

Another great video, lots of great tips as always. I do agree with your assessment for probably 99% of the time. but , you could have a bad starter or cable connections that does the same thing as a bad solenoid . I would add 1 step to your diagnosis and check voltage at the starter when you are trying to start .

[@robertkeime4907]

Great video

[@TerribleTim9692]

My first mower had a B&S engine. Changed the oil every year and it lasted over thirty years. Changed decks 3 times, had to carry a screwdriver to shut it down, but I very highly recommend changing the oil.

[@PhantomHodgesDrone]

thank you for the info, i have a toro zero turn started last fall doing that

[@knine8154]

My Toro lasted around 12 years mowing 3.5 acres, she was a good one

[@patrickcarroll3818]

Thanks!

[@WWO1946]

I'm a loyal fan and love your videos. Wish you lived here in Ky. Even having you as a neighbor or relative would be stupidest Keep your videos and God bless your hubby and you for all the practical help you give for retirees and such. I look forward to seeing future videos. Bill from western Ky.

[@catdriver1527]

i must be really lucky...she's both my neighbor and my cousin lol

[@dharley189]

Hi Bill. Del from OWB in Ky too

[@jacobraychannel5258]

Happy Wednesday to you

[@N4HHE]

About 12 years ago I bought a new Snapper 21” SP Ninja Muncher thinking I had bought the best available. B&S engine w/ automatic choke. If I stopped when mowing for 10 minutes the choke engaged, engine could not be started for another 30 minutes. Every mower deck when mulching spits grass from under the deck from some corner. This mower spit grass so it looped back up to the air filter. And the gas cap. Grass clippings all around the gas cap and under the lip of the gas cap, which made it nearly impossible to remove without dropping grass into the tank. And finally, the right rear wheel adjustment lever hit other parts when adjusting at interesting cut height. A big screwdriver was necessary to provide “encouragement”. I bought an EGo 56v which worked great for 6 years on the original battery. SP got intermittent so I bought a new EGo w/o battery. Hate the hand controls in the new. Finally bought a Country Clipper 42” ZTR with Kawasaki 18hp. 0.3 acres this year, 3 acres in 2025, might be too small but I’m waiting to find out for myself. Love the single joystick vs twin stick. And love the accessory handrail for getting on/off.

[@slowstang88]

I bought a newer push mower with one of those new throw away Briggs engines... the plastic carb had to be disassembled and cleaned multiple times a season. Unfortunately plastic doesn't do well with being taken apart multiple times. I replaced it with a predator vert shaft and you can damn near brushog with it

[@peterhagen7258]

I was going to go with low battery voltage. That was a problem with the boats of 2 friends last spring. Plus, for one, it was just too cold to start the Diesel without getting it warm. But they both had batteries showing ~10 Volts.

[@virgilcollins4925]

That is some good information to know about thank you for showing us😎😎😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😎😎😎

[@jameskennedy673]

I have a push mower with the B & S motor. I change the oil before I start the new mowing season, check the oil before I use it each time. Also the air filter monthly unless it’s a extra dusty conditions. Same with my riding mower. Other great information coming

[@timbryson7755]

Great Tips - can you further explain if the mower will start with jumping the solenoid but wont won't otherwise.

[@stephenreiner1523]

That should help a lot of viewers.

[@paulc.1639]

Great picture 😮😮😮😮

[@qzorn4440]

I have a zero turn mower. It just sets there and will not start. 🤣 Great video and thanks Chickanic. 🥳

[@jameswalker8499]

No change oil? That is just absolutely no common sense whatsoever..

[@bobbg9041]

2:49 its perfect since if your stuff is made in china, and you just want to sell more motors. Yes the profits will roll in for the investors. Far from the 1960s Briggs company that made in america with union workers made 99.9% of the small engine market. And parts were cheap to buy the motors lasted forever and you could fix with a bobby pin. We are brainwashed new means better. No new means its crap.

[@cb62benson30]

Thanks

[@skyepilotte11]

Thx Bre...

[@ohiofarmer5918]

My hobby is Wheel Horse. Just a simple K serues Kohler with a fifty year life span,and easily rebuildable if need be. When you see jow much more robust the solenoids were back in the day, it makes you want to keep them around. There is a little metal cap on them and i drilled a tiny hole in it snd added penetrating oil. After letting it sit a day or so, it works again. Smear a bit of silicone gasket maker on it and done.....

[@robertuffman3041]

this video is right on time. our bad boy is doing the clicking thing. i bought a new battery yesterday and had to jump it off my truck to start it. i ran it around a little bit came back and click click. but it did fire off if i held the key for a few seconds longer than i normally would. i'll check it this weekend. ty

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Check the bigger wires for bad connections. Could also be a failing solenoid as the internal contacts get buggered up and don't make a very good connection. "Had to jump it with the new battery." Make sure the new battery is fully charged.

[@nathanwhite5602]

Good video

[@jakeschisler7525]

Here's a good one that happened to me. Out mowing with my zero turn mower in a small pasture i hit barb wire laying in the grass. So i remove two blades to get it out. Put the blades back on and continue mowing. Overtime the mower gets bad vibration and I can't quite figure out why. So i take it to the dealer that works and sells Gravelly. It's on my trailer and the mechanic gets on and starts it to take it off the trailer and says the problem is at the PTO. Two ways to fix the problem one is to change out the crankshaft and other is to machine a new piece at the key way. So I went with the second option. Then while he had it, he changed out the hydraulic oil and filters and same with the engine oil change. Then when i picked it up he told me that after i start it to make sure to run it full throttle all the time.

[@33razy]

Thumbnail got me.

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This.

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Need an of

[@geo8841]

Amazing