Hello, I'm new to this forum. I have a Hustler Raptor SD #934778 with a Koehler 26hp engine. The 15 amp fuse started blowing yesterday. It will restart and now for a few minutes then blow again. Went thru about 5 fuses this way. No apparent shorts in wiring harness. Can not find a wiring diagram that even shows the orange fuse holder wire or where it runs and attaches. Any help?
How did you determine there are no shorts?
Use a meter? You will need to follow the wires and using your meter to figure out what is bad.
Sometimes I remove a connection or two to eliminate sections of the wiring harness.
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Use a meter? You will need to follow the wires and using your meter to figure out what is bad.
Sometimes I remove a connection or two to eliminate sections of the wiring harness.
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What does that 15A fuse power? If it for the crank circuit, the starter solenoid is likely breaking down the pull in windings.
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I have not dealt with any riders or zero turn mowers with an electric PTO that have a 15A main fuse. All the ones I have dealt with have a 20A fuse. Could the diagram be lying?
I also have to question the quality of the fuse(s) being used. Cheap online bulk fuses are garbage and have lots of problems.
I also have to question the quality of the fuse(s) being used. Cheap online bulk fuses are garbage and have lots of problems.
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James Condon just did a video this week where the 15 amp fuse on a standby generator engine was blowing randomly and it was a combination of the starter solenoid pulling too much current due less than a perfect battery voltage, combined with a problem connector in the charging circuit, which was keeping the battery from charging to full capacity. The problem is that when the solenoid pulls in, which closes the buss bar inside it so the starter draws directly from the battery, if that connection inside the solenoid has any resistance in it, or if it does not pull all the way in due to a slightly less than optimum battery voltage, the fuse ends up carrying the extra current.
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Ever thought about a carburetor fuel solenoid starting to short out? I had several over the years to develop shorts. Btw the electric PTO clutch should never be pulling more than 7 amps which is why some OEMs actually fused them at 7.5 amps. Also solenoids and relays coils can partially short and draw more. Note this mower does use both a fuel solenoid and a kill relay that are powered anytime the keyswitch is on. Even the hour meter can partially short.
Only lower overall resistance in the circuit causes higher current not higher resistance; higher resistance equals lower current. Study Ohms law. But some have never believe in laws.
Only lower overall resistance in the circuit causes higher current not higher resistance; higher resistance equals lower current. Study Ohms law. But some have never believe in laws.
might think about getting some fuse holders and fuse each individual circuit,
for example place a 10 amp fuse in the PTO clutch circuit, a 5 amp fuse in the carb solenoid circuit and a 15- 20 amp fuse in the existing fuse holder.
At first just unplug the connector at the electric clutch and test.
The lower amp fuse when in the circuit that is overloaded should open BEFORE the 15-20 amp fuse blows.
Also you can find circuit breakers to replace the fuses which saves wasting fuses until you find the overloaded circuit.
Do you have any kind of electrical tester?
for example place a 10 amp fuse in the PTO clutch circuit, a 5 amp fuse in the carb solenoid circuit and a 15- 20 amp fuse in the existing fuse holder.
At first just unplug the connector at the electric clutch and test.
The lower amp fuse when in the circuit that is overloaded should open BEFORE the 15-20 amp fuse blows.
Also you can find circuit breakers to replace the fuses which saves wasting fuses until you find the overloaded circuit.
Do you have any kind of electrical tester?
Update time, I was looking thru the circuit again. Noticed that there was a buildup of dirt/grass on the connector to the key switch that looked like it was crossing multiple terminals. Took connector off switch and blew all off with air compressor and reattached. Mower now starts and seems to be fixed. Seems that the dirt was causing a short that caused the 15 amp fuse to blow. Thanks all!
I like this diagram, although I don't know that it is the diagram for my mower as the wire for the main fuse is orange, nor red. The color of the wire seems to be the only difference, though, as I traced my orange wire to the starter switch as well. Thanks!