My perfectly working Mountfield R28M ride on Mower not starting after a 'good' wash!!

[Brett2021]

To my perfectly working Mountfield R28M
ride on Mower, I decided to give through wash (like what I do with my car). I even sprayer water into engine bay not just under blades. Water is throughly sprayer using pressure washer!

Now its not even kicking..? what could have gone wrong..? What I did is absolute stupidity..? How could I recover..? what should I check.

As you see its resting side ways on a wood piece now hoping to drain out water..Any tips please..


Should I move this post to DIY disasters..??

 

[Bodgedbuild]

Do you get a click from the starter motor? If you do but it is not cranking, you could have hydro-locked the engine. Equally though, it could just be waterlogged electrics. Does it only have electric start or is there a manual handle/cord

 

[Brett2021]

Only electric start, no manual one.

no kicking..can't believe battery down as it was working just until my wash!

you could have hydro-locked the engine. >> what should I do to unlock..?

 

[Bodgedbuild]

does it make a noise, a clunk when you turn the key to start?

 

[Burnerman]

Make sure interlock switches.....brake, seat, gear, grass box etc are all in the start position, if the machine makes no sound at all!
John

 

[Brett2021]

Good news!! My ride-on is working again...

As many said here either water dried (connectors) in sunshine today or it could be some sensor like the seat sensor (which makes sure someone in the seat before engine start) malfunctioning before started working again.

Thanks for all tips here..

 

[cleggy]

now remember not to jet wash it in future