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Pour a few tablespoons of Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) down the spark plug hole into the cylinder. Leave it sit with the ATF in it for a few days. With the spark plug still removed, crank the engine over a few time to expel the ATF from the cylinder. Turn the key off, spray a light squirt of starting fluid or carb cleaner down the the spark plug hole into the cylinder and install spark plug. Try and start as you normally would.
Soaking the cylinder a few days with the ATF should dissolve any rust/corrosion that may have frozen the piston rings to the cylinder wall. If still will not crank over, then I would suspect the starter is corroded or bad. Of course it could also simply be a bad starter relay. To test this I would use a jumper wire from the battery positive side to to the starter side of the starter's relay. If the starter whirls to life, then this would confirm the relay needs replaced. If the starter still will not engage then you're back to either a bad starter or the piston being froze in the cylinder.
Hey Dave, will the starter turn the engine over at all?? Just because the battery is showing 12V+ does not mean it has any amperage (amperage is what starts your engine - NOT voltage)
Your battery may be getting old... take it to O'Reilly's, AutoZone, or your local battery shop and have the CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) checked, then you will know the real condition of your battery.
Once you do this, if it still won't crank, reply back to me on here.
Hello,
The "ticking" you hear is probably the solenoid trying to "connect"
The solenoid is the round thing that is the first thing the large red cable from the battery runs to. There are more wires connected to the solenoid..the TWO big ones carry the power from the battery and then jump it to the BIG cable that goes directly to the starter. You can CAREFULLY "jump" the two big connectors ON the solenoid with a screwdriver ( CAREFUL - SPARKS WILL FLY!). If the motor turns over you have a bad solenoid. Key does not have to be on, you just want the motor to turn over. NO open fuel sources!!SPARKS WILL FLY WHEN YOU JUMP.
Try this and repost, let me know.
Could be time to replace battery, this is most likely the culprit. These fourwheelers are very picky when it comes to low power. Your starter is also most likely just fine, the clicking you hear is the solenoid on the starter, so your battery has some juice, but not enough amps to turn over the starter. Also If the fourwheeler has sat for a long time then you may just need to charge the battery. The 2007 is most likely fuel inject which uses even more fuel when running and it also has its own computer kind of like a PCM in a car or truck. These all need a good supply of power and the stator which is like an alternator usually needs the help of a fully charged battery to keep everything running properly. Also note, once you get a new battery or charge it in some cases the ATV should run smoother.
The starter has to throw it's gear out using centrifugal force. The speed of the starter has to be enough to overcome the spring inside. It is either a little seized and needs to be rebuilt and greased up, or the battery isn't powered up enough to get the right speed to engage properly. In that case clean the battery posts and clamps well, then charge or replace the battery. To know if the battery is bad wait till it is charged... if it still doesn't engage try again with booster cables from your car etc. and see if it suddenly works fine.
Kawasaki mule 610 new battery but little to no power to solenoid. Fully charged starter makes rapid clicking noise. When attacked to battery jump starter it will start. Mule was running excellent for 2 weeks with new battery. I was told by kawasaki technician it was ignition. Nope thoroughly skimmed inspected wires and see nothing wrong. Technician told me different second time, it's now the starter replaced starter ($450) and still no results I'm at a loss
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