[SOLVED] Lawn Boy won't start; no spark. M# 10301

vicboy · 05-21-2008, 09:06 PM

The Lawn Boy mower (Model 10301, s/n5915611) has no spark. They say the ignition module is bad. How do I check it out and verify badness? Module marked: 6480498 22HT E

Help!

kiss_alive · 05-25-2008, 03:51 AM

remove the spark plug and with it still in the boot lay it so its touching the engine block. crank the engine and see if you can see a blue spark. if no spark remove the green grounding while from the coil and see if you have spark. if yes then theres a bad ground. If still no spark then you need a new coil lawnboy part number 99-2916.

**K-B** · 05-26-2008, 06:50 PM

Do what the poster above mentioned, except either use a spark tester or a new spark plug.

vicboy · 05-29-2008, 09:43 PM

Thanx, kiss_alive and K-B for your suggestions. I tried them and ended up buying a replacement coil, #99-2916. It didn't look like my original coil, but it installed okay, and now the mower works like gangbusters (great, that is).

05-21-2008, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
vicboy Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: win98	[SOLVED] Lawn Boy won't start; no spark. M# 10301 The Lawn Boy mower (Model 10301, s/n5915611) has no spark. They say the ignition module is bad. How do I check it out and verify badness? Module marked: 6480498 22HT E Help!

05-25-2008, 03:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
kiss_alive Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 37 OS: XP home My System	Re: Lawn Boy won't start; no spark. M# 10301 remove the spark plug and with it still in the boot lay it so its touching the engine block. crank the engine and see if you can see a blue spark. if no spark remove the green grounding while from the coil and see if you have spark. if yes then theres a bad ground. If still no spark then you need a new coil lawnboy part number 99-2916.

05-26-2008, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
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05-29-2008, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
vicboy Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: win98	Re: Lawn Boy won't start; no spark. M# 10301 Thanx, kiss_alive and K-B for your suggestions. I tried them and ended up buying a replacement coil, #99-2916. It didn't look like my original coil, but it installed okay, and now the mower works like gangbusters (great, that is).