Replacing Solenoid $50 Craftsman LT1000. Will It Start? 

Yes, I fashioned the same oil drain for mine out of galvanized fittings. It's a big problem saver.

I was thinking it was low tire pressure. You're always up to something, Joe.

Great Craftsman mower. Those are good quality machines.

Awesome deal Joe! I knew you'd get it started.

Great find. Good job Joe. Fine mower right there.

Nice score Joe! 👍 I love my Craftsmans..can't beat them!

Eat your heart out, Mustie1. Nice score Joe. All the best, matey.

Great find! also Awesome job fixing it! :)

The bad battery prob took out the solenoid . Low voltage will melt electrical components on those . Sometimes it will take out charging system , so may put a volt meter on battery to confirm it is charging . That one is manual blade engage , but a bad battery can lead to electric clutch fail . . It would be a good idea to adjust valves and make sure the bottom of head is clean and clean under the cooling shroud . If it still starts hard after valve adjust , some voltage drop test may tell more , but a low battery , jumping and stuff can also be hard on a starter . Also make sure engine mounting bolts to frame are tight as many get the ground that way. When the deck is off i would check bearings in all pulleys . also make sure the top of that trasnaxle is clean and the fan on top is good as heat is no good for them . A little love and a few parts it will prob be a good mower . Also it was hunting a bit on low rpm , a splash of sea foam may take care of that .

Good job Sir ol fellow WV man myself

Good job. Looks pretty good to be 20 years old.

Your like my pops. You guys know everything 🙌🙏

Dang good job! nice mower

When I offered a price I think it has to have a battery, carb replacement and fuel hoses, cut off valve and filters, oil . Most of the time the camshaft is bad also You made a very good by on it with the engine and it’s simple build 😊😊😊

Mustie1 would be proud of you Joe.

Neighbor used one like this. It had slightly different tires, and I think it had a different engine too

Good job!

I just pick the same one up for 40$ that’s got a 20hp craftsman motor on it just gotta swap the solenoid that I already have n it’ll fire right up with new blades also

I have the same Craftsman mower and you have to replace the solenoid

Great info...thanks for sharing!

i subscribed buddy! great work!!!

I have seen more people bring in older mowers to be fixed including both belts and carb replacement plus new battery etc Seems they know they have better quality than they can buy

Good score

That single click is the fuel plunger under the fuel bowl.

Check the ground wire and take the cables off to solenoid and starter and clean the ends see what it does cuz you got power coming from the battery to the solenoid if it clicks you don't have enough power from the solenoid over to the starter to kick to start in clean those cable ends and see what it does

Nice!

Voltage was less than 0.4. That battery was shot.

Check the transmission out or rebuild- and your good to go

Thats rocks!!

mines doing the same thing, and its got a new starter and battery, so its got to be selenoid

I found a rider mower that didnt start offered 100 dollars it sat outside for 2 years put a new battery in it changed the has put air in the tires new fuel filter on it cleaned the plunger on the fuel pump started right up first crank drove it home 3 miles to my house runs great changed the oil just like a new one saved over thousand dollars plus

I have the exact same mower. It was running fine but had trouble turning off. Every time it would idle down to shut off, the engine would try to boost back up. I thought trying to turn it on while the engine was running would maybe cause it to turn off but now it won’t start at all. Do you think it’s a solenoid problem or the starter? Because the solenoid does the exact same clicking like yours

It's probably the silenoid that's all messed up Or your Carbrator might be clogged

would any good working solenoid work? They all do the same thing. As long as it can mount and get a good ground.

That red wire covered with red plastic is showing some exposure maybe? Check it out.

First thing is adjust the valve lash 98% need it badly and before it breaks the cam release

AllWAYS adjust the value lash first thing and new battery

If you can bypass the solenoid and apply 12v to starting motor and see what happens..

Great deal! But it's $50.00 + the battery and solenoid.

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Did something catastrophic happened to your old craftsman LT 1000

The blades are engaged. you can't start the mower with the blades engaged. smh