model 40601b date of manufacture 0442 . starter engages when the brake/clutch bar is applied .

[Diesel Acutal]

i just got this mower . the key switch will not crank the engine . it will light up the head lights. to start the mower i turn the key switch to on . i push the brake/clutch foot bar down and the starter ignites ,starting the engine . every time i push the brake/ clutch lever down the starter ignites even with the engine already running .

 

[Rivets]

Either someone has replaced the switch with the wrong one or played with the wiring. This site has a wiring diagram and parts breakdown. https://www.lawnmowerpros.com/pdfs/murray/40601b.pdf

 

[Diesel Acutal]

Either someone has replaced the switch with the wrong one or played with the wiring. This site has a wiring diagram and parts breakdown. https://www.lawnmowerpros.com/pdfs/murray/40601b.pdf

THAT kinda what i was thinking . thank you for the diagram link

 

[Diesel Acutal]