Lost in Bolens Land

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rossfrank

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I have a Bolens 13AM 762 f 765 38" 15.5 HP tractor. Turn the key and nothing not a click or anything. I have already jumped the starter from the battery which made tne starter crank. Thje battery is good. New solenoid and ignition switch. I did find a red wire with a black stripe with a sta kon on the end of it hooked up to nothing. It is not long enough to reach any connector that I can see. It is positioned below the seat in the tranny tunnel and I can trace it to the ignition switch. I have had the seat safety switch disconnected for 15 years which were 2 yellow and black striped wires. I did hook it up to the solenoid battery side but still nothing. I am most likely going to use this tractor for hauling my dumpcart in the woods which means I will probaly take the cutting deck off since I have a new mower. If all else fails is there a way to bypass all the safety crap just to haul the trailer.
I would definetly appreciate any help I can get. Thanks,
Rosario
 
It is the reverse safety wire. Its to kill the engine when the PTO is on and the mower is placed in reverse. IE it so you back up with deck and run over one of your kids. Several years in my area a guy did back over his toddler son with blades engaged. Not a good out come at all.
 
Thanks Star Tech. I hooked the wire upbut now I keep blowing the fuse. Chances ar with all the screwing around I did I must have created a short somewhere. Good news is something has changed Bad news is I have to find the short. Horrible thought about the the guy that backed over his toddler.I don't know how you would ever recover from something like that. I'll let you know if I find the short!
 
Okay there is two possible wiring diagrams without the amp. The 7 pin RCM was before 2006 and the 8 pin RCM was 2006 and later.
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RCM = Reverse Control Module. The thingy with the yellow triangle push button that is part of keyswitch assembly.

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Without Amp meter means no device [meter[gauge]] that shows the battery is charging or not. Most MTD mowers don't have one.
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