2 HP riding lawn mower. I suspect the starter but need to know a way to check to see if that is the problem before buying one as they are expensive
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It is unlikely the starter as it doesnt have feed until ignition circuit is created, have you checked the battery?, remove the earth lead for those 3-4 days and then reconnect and see if its held the charge.
O I see you say it is holding charge, sorry, I missed that, however the battery may still be shot and not handle high ampage any longer, are you able to take to a tyre/battery specialist (I dont know what you call them in the USA), and ask them to put a battery load tester on it?
I doubt the starter is the problem. It is much more likely that the on/off switch stays in the on position, but I could be wrong. Best way to determine the culprit is to use a ohm meter. But I am assume that you do not know how to use one because you asked this question.
Amateur method: Make sure key is in off position. Disconnect a wire. Lightly tap wire on/off connection. A small spark will appear at each tap if there is electricity moving through it. (May need to be in a rather dark place). Do NOT accidentally touch wire to any other part of mower or your problem may become much worse.
Sure fire solution is to add a switch to the battery and flip it off when not in use. Best guess is on/off switch (key).