Deadman switch
- Thread starter mikemae
- Start date
Welcome to LMF....
Are you thinking you may not be around very long, and don't want your mower running once your gone?
Actually I think you are wanting an operator present switch... something like a seat switch. Not sure why you want to *** one, most folks are trying to figure out how to defeat them...
But if you really want to do it get a seat switch that has a set of contacts that are normally Closed. .. Two wire hook up,
1. to the kill wire either at key switch OR on engine....
2. Hook it up to ground any convinent place on the frame or engine...
When you are setting on the seat it will be open, when you ?fall? off it will close killing the engine.... If you bounce up and down you will get a lot of backfire that will eventually destroy your muffler and cause you to want to remove it... like many others want to do... :smile:KennyV
Are you thinking you may not be around very long, and don't want your mower running once your gone?
Actually I think you are wanting an operator present switch... something like a seat switch. Not sure why you want to *** one, most folks are trying to figure out how to defeat them...
But if you really want to do it get a seat switch that has a set of contacts that are normally Closed. .. Two wire hook up,
1. to the kill wire either at key switch OR on engine....
2. Hook it up to ground any convinent place on the frame or engine...
When you are setting on the seat it will be open, when you ?fall? off it will close killing the engine.... If you bounce up and down you will get a lot of backfire that will eventually destroy your muffler and cause you to want to remove it... like many others want to do... :smile:KennyV
reynoldston
Lawn Pro
My farris has one on the foor rest not the seat maybe something like that would be easyer to install? You would wire it up just like KennyV said.
originalswampfox
Active Member
Yes you would hook it up just like kennyv explained. I have grandkids and i know why you want the switch.