Hayter heritage

[mick s]

Hi there, this is my first post, and I have come looking for help.

 

I have bought a Hayter Heritage ride on, I think it is 3 or 4 years old and it has a Briggs and Stratton 14.5hp engine.

 

It has been in a garage for the last 2 1/5 years and never moved, and looking at it I wouldnt think it has done more than 2 cuts.

 

I got it back, changed the petrol, put a new spark plug in it, checked the 15amp fuse which was fine, but it still will not fire.

 

The battery was flat, so jumped it off my van, it turns over lovely, but there is no spark, also the lights dont come on.

 

Has anyone any ideas what I should do next, I dont think it can be much but I dont know what to do next.

 

Thanks, Mick.

[Sussex Groundie]

Did you try and start it with the grass box installed? Theres a cut out switch on the top right hand side, viewed from the back, this may be the problem. Pop the grass box on or stick the switch down if possible

 

Regards

SG

[mick s]

Thanks for that, no I didnt try to start it with the grass box on, Thanks for your help, much appreciated

[DN22 Gardening]

We've also just bought a second hand one of these

Ours is 18.5 Hp though.

Anyone know if you can buy a mulching deck for them.

Also the mower looks just like a re-badged Westwood.

Is this right?

 

 

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[DN22 Gardening]

P. s.

ours runs mint.

Everything works as it should.

Electric everything.

Hydrostatic drive

And £600

 

Lol

 

 

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[philcaegrug]

Some sit-ons also have a safety cut out under the seat. If there's no weight on the seat the engine won't run.

[Kev Stephenson]

foot brake on, mower deck switched off and it should fire up

[chazzer]

yeah there's seat switches, bonnet switches grass box switches foot brake and deck switches all to catch you out! some also have park lock switches

 

Charlie

[GardenKit]

There have been several Heritage models from Hayter, with different formats of engine and body. Most have been made by Murray.

 

There was a Countax badged as a Hayter, but not sure that it was named Heritage.

 

Anyway, back to the starting.

The grass box will have no effect on the starting whatsoever, so rule that out. But the blade engagement lever need to be in neutral.

 

The brake pedal will need to be depressed though, and on some models you will need to be on the seat, and the gearstick must be in neutral.

 

If you are sure that there is no spark, and that its not a fuel or air issue, then you can disconnect the coil earthing wire where it is joined beside the engine. With this disconnected the engine is isolated from all safety switches and should start. You will only be able to stop it by earthing the wire or choking it to death, so do not use it with it disconnected.

 

if it does start like this then you have to check all the wiring and safety switches one at a time until you find the faulty one, but at least you have proved the engine ignition.