New, used, Ferris 3100Z

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tercor9394

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• Jan 28, 2017 / New, used, Ferris 3100Z

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Just bought this bad boy at an auction. I have acreage to mow and it more than gets the job done. I changed oil, plugs, lubed, checked hydraulic fluid, slimed the rear tires, and ran some cleaner through the fuel system. Has 800 hours in it. Anything else I need to do? I also have one minor issue with it. Starts fine, let it warm up, but if I release brake or try to move arms in it will die. After several attempts it will finally go. Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

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• Jan 28, 2017 / New, used, Ferris 3100Z

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Sounds like a seat switch issue. Releasing the brake while off the mower will kill it. You can test this by jumping the seat switch to see if it solves your problem.

 

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• Jan 29, 2017 / New, used, Ferris 3100Z

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:welcome:

I'm going to move this thread over to our Ferris section.

 

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• Jan 30, 2017 / New, used, Ferris 3100Z

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Thanks!!! It was the seat switch. Cheap part, easy quick fix. Love this mower.

 

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• Jan 30, 2017 / New, used, Ferris 3100Z

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tercor9394 said:

Thanks!!! It was the seat switch. Cheap part, easy quick fix. Love this mower.

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That's good thanks for letting us know .