Riding lawnmower won't start?

Take the cover off the top of the starter and check to see that the starter drive is intact. If it's broken you could burn up the starter motor if you continue to try to start the engine.

Rick
October 2005

One of 3 thing is your problem. Battery, Starter, selonoid. (I am willing to be selonoid is bad) Check in that order too. Try jump starting mower, just like you would a car. It is starts right up then your battery is the problem. If it doesn't start, jump the starter. If nothing happens then it is the starter. If you tried both and neither did the trick, replace the selonoid. Let me know how it goes. The buzzing sound is power attempting to turn the starter but not able to.

cholbach
October 2005