Briggs and Stratton engine won't stop

[Scrubcadet10]

Just take off the top starter cover and look. Follow the little wire to the kill switch connection. Probably needs cleaned out up there anyway.

x2

 

[kyle1234]

The throttle down on the engine, at the other end of that cable The part that you pictured earlier. Where it's in the fully closed position look for a contact.

Ha - of course, silly me. I'll take a look.

 

[Fish]

Likely just a kill mechanism on the blade brake device.

 

[StarTech]

I actually have seen the switch to be used in both places and wired so. Just depends what the OEM of the equipment desired. Personally on a throttle controlled unit it makes sense to have it in both places and wired.

 

[Fish]

Yeah, it usually comes with both from the factory, so the engine can be used in all applications.

 

[kyle1234]

What seems to have happened, was the the throttle cable had been bent, meaning it had a kink in it, essentially making it shorter. This meant when the throttle was closed on the mower, it was not far enough round to make contact with the earth tag.

A few adjustments to ensure it would make contact with the earth tag fixed it. Have attached a pic of roughly where the earth tag is, in case someone else comes across this issue