How to manually move is3100z and repair locate a malfunctioning kill switch
The mower is sitting in the driveway and I need to put it back in the garage. I drove out of the garage and stopped to get a tool and now it shuts off when I release the brake. It starts fine, runs well but one of the kill switches is not working correctly as it kills the engine when I move try to move. Rain is forecast and i need to move this beast inside and i do not know how to release the transmission to push it inside..... or can I fix it today????? HELP!
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BlazNT
Most likely the seat switch. Test for continuity. It should be a 4 pole switch. It will have continuity on one set of poles and none on the other. When the button is pushed it should switch.
Agree that it sounds like the seat switch. Switches often fail progressively so sometimes you can get them working temporarily by exercising them in/out, blowing them out with compressed air or spraying some contact cleaner on them.
Mower switches are dirt cheap sliding bridge contact type of switch so are prone to failiing due it dirt getting in between the contacts.
Flooding with WD 40 , contact cleaner, RP 7 etc etc and working the switch will generally clean the up.
If it continues to give grief, replace them they are not cheap.
In the field I was them in the workshop they get binned.
Agree that it sounds like the seat switch. Switches often fail progressively so sometimes you can get them working temporarily by exercising them in/out, blowing them out with compressed air or spraying some contact cleaner on them.
