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• Mar 26, 2019 / remove key start harness

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I have a 2003 22" electric start mower and I want to remove the key start harness and just put a brake cable. Anyone have a part number

 

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• Mar 28, 2019 / remove key start harness

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We need the full model number of mower and engine.

 

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• Mar 30, 2019 / remove key start harness

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917376742 is the model# with a briggs 6.5 gold series engine.

 

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• Mar 30, 2019 / remove key start harness

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No wiring diagram I can find. But you do not need to remove it for the mower to work without it. Just turn key to run position and pull start.

 

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• Mar 30, 2019 / remove key start harness

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The wiring harness on your unit is for starting only, and is not connected to the ignition system. There is no reason to remove it and install a separate brake cable. If you want you can remove the battery and cut the wires, not the cable control by the key switch, but that really is unnecessary.

 

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• Mar 30, 2019 / remove key start harness

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The brake cable which is enclosed in the harness finally broke. I don't use the battery start as is. I'm trying to find a brake cable that is the right length and has the correct hardware to fit on the handle. I don't want to waste money on another electric start harness

 

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• Mar 30, 2019 / remove key start harness

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You didn’t tell us that the cable was broken, just that you wanted to put on a new cable. The replacement cable only comes as part as the cable harness assembly, part number 532189686, at a price of about $23.00 from Sears. This price is pretty cheap and will save you any assembly headaches. Trying to find just a brake cable that will fit is not going to be easy, because we don’t know the cable length or type of mounting bracket.