Stiga mower problem

[melted welly]

Good evening,

anyone had any experience with stiga mowers? Got a 2007 park compact 14. Stalled it mowing verges yesterday and it’s completely dead.

battery got 12.5V
all safety cut out switches seem to be working fine.
fuse fine.
12.5V to ignition and when turn to start position get voltage out.
nothing from starter, no click from solenoid.

feels like it should be something simple, can’t find any broken or rubbed wires. Think it must be ignition barrel or starter relay

think the fact it stalled is coincidence to the not starting.

any help/ advice gratefully received.

cheers

 

[5020man]

Hi.
Snap.
Mine would not start on the key last Sunday.
Started it twice since by bridging the two big terminals on the
starter solenoid.
Will have to get it sorted soon.

5020 man.

 

[thesilentone]

Do they have an oil alert safety switch ?

 

[melted welly]

Do they have an oil alert safety switch ?

No, my one doesn’t. One on the deck clutch, one on the seat and one on the brake. look like simple open/shut switches.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Check the fuses?
SS

 

[melted welly]

Check the fuses?
SS

Only got one.......it’s not a very hi tech machine.......but obviously just hi tech enough that its beaten me!

 

[suffolksmallholder]

OK, have your test meter and turn the key. Is there power to the starter solenoid relay?
Has the wire to this failed/fallen off
SS

 

[PSQ]

Hi.
Snap.
Mine would not start on the key last Sunday.
Started it twice since by bridging the two big terminals on the
starter solenoid.
Will have to get it sorted soon.

5020 man.

I had a Stiga Villa 14 do the same last year.
Traced it with a multi meter in the end to a poor contact on the ‘deck engage’ handle, which stops the engine from starting with the blades engaged. Removed switch, played with it and some aerosol cleaner for 5 minutes and it’s worked ever since.
NB- when shorting the starter terminals it wouldn’t start for about 10 seconds then it backfired like a 12 bore, thought I’d killed it.
Now it’s good as gold.

 

[melted welly]

OK, have your test meter and turn the key. Is there power to the starter solenoid relay?
Has the wire to this failed/fallen off
SS

There’s power comes out of the ignition barrel, but never actually checked at the relay, that’s a good shout I’ll try it.

thanks ?

 

[melted welly]

I had a Stiga Villa 14 do the same last year.
Traced it with a multi meter in the end to a poor contact on the ‘deck engage’ handle, which stops the engine from starting with the blades engaged. Removed switch, played with it and some aerosol cleaner for 5 minutes and it’s worked ever since.
NB- when shorting the starter terminals it wouldn’t start for about 10 seconds then it backfired like a 12 bore, thought I’d killed it.
Now it’s good as gold.

?

I dunno what my wife does to it when she turns it off but ours does that too when she’s in command.

phut phut ......phut .................BANG!!

just like uncle Bucks car

 

[TripleSix]

Good evening,

anyone had any experience with stiga mowers? Got a 2007 park compact 14. Stalled it mowing verges yesterday and it’s completely dead.

battery got 12.5V
all safety cut out switches seem to be working fine.
fuse fine.
12.5V to ignition and when turn to start position get voltage out.
nothing from starter, no click from solenoid.

feels like it should be something simple, can’t find any broken or rubbed wires. Think it must be ignition barrel or starter relay

think the fact it stalled is coincidence to the not starting.

any help/ advice gratefully received.

cheers

Seat switch?

Blade switch?

Clutch switch?

 

[suffolksmallholder]

All circuits should be closed. Handbrake hasn't been mentioned.....
SS

 

[melted welly]

Seat switch?

Blade switch?

Clutch switch?

had the multimeter on them and all seem ok, only one I’m a bit uncertain of is the clutch switch which isnt an open/shut type but an either/or type which is working as such, but I don’t understand why it is that. Looking for wiring diagram online.

 

[melted welly]

All circuits should be closed. Handbrake hasn't been mentioned.....
SS

It’s on the brake pedal and it’s ok.

was over some rough ground, think I’ve maybe broken, or dislodged a wire/switch.

 

[Fendtbro]

?

I dunno what my wife does to it when she turns it off but ours does that too when she’s in command.

phut phut ......phut .................BANG!!

just like uncle Bucks car

Ours is the same, trick is let it idle a bit then switch off.

 

[Dalos]

mine wont start unless i am pushing the deck lever right forward as turning the key , it catches my wife out at the start of the season

 

[thesilentone]

Ours is the same, trick is let it idle a bit then switch off.

Spot on, the reason it bangs is due to switching off at high revs, the engine momentum is still drawing fuel, as their is no spark, the fuel is exhausted and the hot exhaust explodes the fuel.