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Question posted by Olearyjennifer50 on September 6th, 2022

Mustang 42 Inch Zero Turn

Try to start my 0 turn and it made it horrible or constant loud noise and I had to disconnect the battery and it would not turn over it would just continue to try to crank What could that be I had just used it 30 minutes before to cut a yard

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on September 6th, 2022 9:26 AM
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See https://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/Lawn-Mower-Repair/21-323--/Troy-Bilt-Lawn-Mower-Troubleshooting. Of these Most Common Problems, consider first the ones listed on the top row.


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