How to isolate seat and blade safety switches ?

safety switch in the seat and in the brake. if one of those is open, engine will die when you engage the blades. Owners manual should have wiring diagram so you can bypass switches to test (if you have brake applied and are sitting in the seat and that is when it is dying).

hi there talane

sounds like you have a safety switch problem

try disconnecting seat switch and retry if works could be wire grounding some where or faulty switch then try fitting a jump wire to seat switch wire connector then retry then check blade engagement switch may be playing up or a nuetral switch playing up but more likely a seat switch

with operator off seat and park brake on engine runs, but with pk brake off and operator off seat
engine stops , same if operator leaves seat and blades engages -engine stops,

if unit not in nuetral and pk brake not on unit wont start


take look

hope it helps

cheers pauly46

It would depend on what model, but could either be a deck drive problem or safety switch. With tractor off, I'd check the blades for free movement with no binding. If this is ok, then I would suspect the seat switch. The mower will not run with the deck engaged, and no operator present. It could be the seat switch is not making, so when you engage the deck it kills the motor. Test switch

Could be in safety circuit. or could be excessive load on the motor with deck running. Check all safetys, like seat switch, clutch switch, pto switch. You didn't indicate what type of tractor you have,

Safety switch at seat or reverse. Mower will cut of when blades are engaged if you get off the seat or put into reverse. Check these switches for stuck on, damaged, disconnected, or just plain broke. Good luck.

your mower deck safety switch is broke or it has come unhooked.this will cause it to die when you engage your blades .

Hi..my name is Keith..and the newer mowers have all kinds of safety switches..and the mowers will shut off..if you put the mower in reverse with the blades on..so i would suspect you have a bad reverse safety switch..i hope this will help..if not please write me back

maybe the safty switch under seat might be starting to go out if that switch doesn't work the blades wont come on at all for safety

yes it is there is one under the seat & under the dash & there is also one connected to the clutch/ brake peddle which is more than likely the one giving you problems is the clutch/brake peddle switch

Hi
Check for burnt fuse behind dash. If no burnt fuses check if getting power to magnetic clutch mounted on bottom of engine crankshaft. Make sure wires are not broken by magnetic clutch. Make sure the safety seat switch is working. Make sure you are sitting on the seat when you try to engage the blades. If that does not work try pushing and wiggling the seat sensor. Check make sure wire is attached to safety switch under seat.