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when you moved make sure you did not hit the kill switch that will not allow a spark .. the other thing you can try is to see if there is a spark. you can pick up a spark tester at any auto store
Try taking a look at the starter and flywheel while attempting to start the engine. Does the small gear at the end of the starter move forward and engage the flywheel when you try to start the engine? Could it be stuck? The small gear must move forward to engage the flywheel. Keep your fingers away from the moving parts.
When it "locks", that's just compression - it's normal. If you turn it so it "locks" and wait a while, you'll be able to turn it a little more before it "locks" again - that's compression leakage, again normal. If you put it into gear and rock the machine back & forth, you'll be able to see the ring gear turning, too. Normal.
So... let's back up. When this all started happening, did the starter just crank the engine slowly? DId it crank quickly but the engine didn't fire? The battery may be dead or near-dead now, in which case you'll need to charge it or jump-start it. Regardless of how it acted, there's a lot of stuff to check before we can know for sure why it wasn't starting. First... check to be sure it has plenty of good new gasoline in it.
You have a faulty switch, or it has corrosion in it, moving the switch through it's full travel rapidly for a while to clean the inner contacts may cure the problem, or try disconnecting the switch.
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