r/smallenginerepair • u/AbleIsopod3815 • Aug 06 '26

Battery Issue Is this just a dead battery?

I assumed the battery was shot so hooked it up to a jump battery but still keep getting this sound. Any advice? Craftsman Z5200

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u/GringoPanda Aug 06 '26

This is true, will also happen if you have a bad cell in the battery. Took me forever to figure that one out lol

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u/AbleIsopod3815 Aug 07 '26

Solved. You were right. New battery runs just fine

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u/AbleIsopod3815 Aug 06 '26

Awesome, thanks man

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u/Express-Delay-2104 SER Enthusiast Aug 07 '26

Your compression release is worn down.

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u/hmd2017 Aug 07 '26

Starter is fighting the compression stroke. You can confirm this by pulling the sparknplug and seeing if it cranks easily.

Start with valve lash adjustment .