Service & Maintenance Question
I have a MZT-61 Zero Turn and keep having intermittent issues starting it after turning it off. I will be mowing and get a phone call, I power it down and turn the switch all the way off, come back after a few minutes and it will not click or turnover at all!
At first I thought I left the switch on and it seemed to turn on after waiting a while, so I thought it was voltage. But ever since I make sure the switch is all the way off and it continues to happen. As I am writing this the battery voltage is 12.89v, no start. Brake is engaged and I pressed on it more to eliminate it. PTO is off, arms are out, switches engaged.
Is there a specific voltage that the Kawasaki will not start under? Does it have to be over 13v? I tried a jump with a 14v car battery but still nothing. If I engage the PTO and try to turn the key I do hear a solenoid engage. Please help! Still under warranty but I hate to pay over $60 to get it picked up for a simple issue.
Thanks,
Answer
Usually the battery has to drop to below 10 vdc under load.
Just because the control are in the neutral position does not mean the safety switches are good.
Since you have a DVMM find the starter solenoid relay. There will one small terminal with a yellow wire attached. When the ignition is held in the start position that should 12v (battery voltage). If not there then either one of the neutral switches, the PTO, ignition switch are bad, or the there is a wiring problem. If 12v is the solenoid then using a worn out screw driver jump the 2 large terminals of starter solenoid relay. If the starter now engages replace the starter solenoid relay.
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Of course after it sat for about 1.5 hours, I was able to start it fine. I can only think that there is a thermal switch somewhere? Since I was able to start it I finished mowing and then rode it to the service shop(1 mile away) for the maintenance. Hopefully they can figure out what is wrong with it while they do the 50 hour maintenance on it. If they cannot find any problems, I will do what you mentioned. Also all of the switches were tested engaged and disengaged and they were working fine.
Thanks,
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