EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
Recently I've had the exact same thing happen to me with my backhoe and my riding mower. I started it up just fine, moved it to a different area, then it wouldn't start. No clicking sound, nothing. The first time I figured it was a fuse that had blown, but I couldn't find any that where bad. I checked the voltage at the starter and had well over 12 volts. It didn't make sense to me, but I had just finished replacing a hydraulic hose that required removing the battery to get to it. The battery sat outside for a few days in the rain, so maybe it needed cleaning. I took off the cables, sanded everything nice and shiny, and it started right up. It's been perfect ever since doing that.
Yesterday I started my riding mower, moved it closer to my air hose to blow out the radiator, and then it wouldn't start again. I took off the cables, sanded everything shiny, and it fired right up.
I don't know why the battery terminals all of a sudden stop transmitting power right after working just fine, but just in case it happens to somebody else, I thought I'd share this in case it might help.
Yesterday I started my riding mower, moved it closer to my air hose to blow out the radiator, and then it wouldn't start again. I took off the cables, sanded everything shiny, and it fired right up.
I don't know why the battery terminals all of a sudden stop transmitting power right after working just fine, but just in case it happens to somebody else, I thought I'd share this in case it might help.