Cub cadet Z Force 48 inch zero turn blades won't engage

Sounds like someone has been working on the wiring, probably trying to bypass the reverse cut out switches . If you follow your steer control lever down under the plastic console covers there will be a switch, one on each steer lever by where it hinges. I don't think the switch is bad because it would not work at all if it was.It is like a door bell switch, when you pull back on the steer control lever it pushes it in and disconects the circuit to the PTO switch and the blades quit until you push them forwards and lets the curent through again. Also check the push pull PTO switch .Every safety switch on the tractor will meet at that switch and plug into it, . That model cub RZT50 has to have the worst switches ever made, but they are available and cheap on ebay. Plunger Switch 430362 430 362 for Cub Cadet Troy Bilt MTD 700 Series 725... PTO Switch MTD Cub Cadet Mowers GT RZT LT Force Mowers 925 04175

Either your drive belt has come undone, or the seat wiring is not secure

brake lever on trans could be stuck on lay down and push lever to free up

You'll need to look under the deck w/ the mower not running and see why the blades aren't turning. Most likely something is bent (maybe blade) and hitting something. The smoke is probably from the belt slipping and getting hot.

if this started after the blades where replace make sure you have the right blades zero turn and reg mowers have different blades then check the bearings on the blade mandrels then last is to check for a rotted out deck with the belt tension pulling the blades apart

do you have the right blades for bagging ?is the deck belt slipping?

Most likely a short. You have to look in the area where engage switch gets blades going. You will find a cut wire or wires that are touching metal. This will kill a battery very quick. Fix wire , tie up wire so this doesn't happen again, and off you go. GOOD LUCK.

Try this one. It may have what you're looking for. Without your model #, I don't know.... http://www.partstree.com/parts/ Click on Cub Cadet then enter you model # on the left.

I have a cub cadet zero turn z force 48 yesterday i was cutting lawn and i heard a clink, the mower stopped, i was ablet o start the mower again but when i pulled the pto knob to engage the blades the mower turns off by its self, when the pto lever is pulled up i can restart the mower what is causing this and how do i fix it

hello
check mower deck is not caked up with grass if it is it will not get enough air movementto force the grass up the chute
also try cutting in 2or3 passes so that you are not forcing too mush grass up the chute
hope this helps