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I was able to find the issue. When the deck belt shredded it chafed the wire going to the blade and chute safety switches. I was able to use tape and get the engine running. Now I just need to replace the deck belt, idler guide and belt keeper to see if it actually works.

I was out of town and my wife had a neighbor come and look at it and he said it was blowing ignition fuses, but didn’t know where the short was. When I returned I noticed the neighbor disconnected the kill switch on the shoot, but the ignition fuse was good – but still nothing when I turned the...

Would this happen on start up without engaging the blade?

I have a 30 inch Craftsman R110 riding mower and the ignition fuse keeps blowing. The wife was using the mower when the idler arm came loose and ripped the deck belt and bent the belt pulley. I am not sure of the status of the drive shaft. Any ideas where to look first for the short? Is there...