I have a Cub CADET ULTIMA ZT1 42 inch. I got a new seat this morning. After putting the new seat on, then when I start the lawnmower it starts with no problem, but when I close the arm bars it shuts off. I put the original seat back on no issues. I put the new seat back on it shuts off again when I close the arm bars.
New seat kills motor.
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Seat safety switch?
Richard Milhous
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This is my favorite kind of problem: cut two wires, crimp.
OEM Cub seat
There's one plug 4 wire into the one plug so which two to cut?
Richard Milhous
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That's a lot of wires for a seat switch. Use a tester to figure out which need to be shorted. If it's not evident, you might want to consider reinstalling the original seat, or returning the new seat.
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Can you use the seat safety switch from the original seat?
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Good luck finding a wiring diagram... what I don't get is why it starts at all, it's more forgiving than the Crapsman I just paid too much for. Anyway: just test the switch on the original seat to see what state the circuits should be in.