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Renthis and tooljunkie were correct! The dealership popped in a new battery and she started right up. I haven't talked to the mechanic yet, but I can only assume that either my old jumpers were shot or, as you said, their wires weren't heavy enough to feed the necessary amps to crank the 3 cyls...

I jumped it from a running car to the battery terminals with the tractor wires still attached. So if I take the wires off the battery terminals and jump it directly to them that woulds take the old battery out of the equation without bothering to get a new one yet, no? I can try that this w/e...

Yes, I tried jumping it from a running car to the battery terminals. I'll try to find the solenoid and check its contacts, but why would it turn over initially if those contacts were bad (and then stop followed by the fast clicking sound)?

Other battery was running car. Not sure the BX has the other control mentioned (aux hydraulics). I checked the PTO (mid only), the mower control (off), the hydraulic lift (down) and the transmission positions (neutral).

Intermittent clicks when key in in preheat position, then on ignition, engine turns over 2-3 times and belches black smoke, then fast clicks and won't turn over. Different battery; same results. Solenoid fuse looks okay. Checked position of all 4 levers. Sitting on seat. Had been running fine...