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Originally Posted by zuren
Thanks for the tip on turning the fan grill. I did not realize that moved. Good news; the engine spins freely.
I played around with the starting issue today. All I hear is the starter gear shoot out but nothing else. I was not convinced the battery was good so I had it tested and tried to have the starter tested. Battery came back as bad but Autozone could not test the starter. Apparently it has to be a known model in their tester's database in order to be analyzed.
Once I was back home, I did a DIY bench test on the starter. When I applied 12v from a good battery (bigger, more amps) and jumped the starter connection, the starter activated and spun but it seemed slow. So it seems to be working, I just don't know how well. I bolted everything back together and repeated the procedure using the good battery (bypassing the safety switches on the starting circuit of the CC) and it failed to turn the engine over.
So I'm a bit perplexed. Is there a chance that the starter is weak and no longer has the torque to turn the engine over? I'm going to try to find a shop tomorrow who may be able to test it for me.
Thanks!
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Probably wouldn't hurt to take the starter apart and check the brushes and commutator. You should also download the service manual for the engine from the Kohler engine web site.