etrautman
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I have a John Deere Z225 that I am having issues with, that I have been unable to resolve. The mower starts up fine, but when the parking brake is released the it shuts off. The seat shut off switch has already been bypassed. (It failed years ago and I have had it bypassed since then). I replaced the battery as it was not holding a charge and also had to replace the starter solenoid (it stopped working while I have been trying to repair it). Fuses are all good, ground is fine, and all the wiring seems to be fine. At the end of last mowing season I do remember that at times this same thing would happen, but if I adjusted the choke a little bit it would be fine (I have no idea why that worked). I have a multimeter, but I don't even know what to check, so any advise would be super helpful. I found someone who had recommended bypassing the parking brake switch by starting it and then removing the parking brake safety switch. When I did this I could drive it without any problems, but when I engage the blades it shuts off. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks