Blade Clutch Issue Toro Z Master

[Old Okie]

My 6 or 7 year old Z Master has been perfect until now. There have been a few times when I had to jiggle the controls to get it started but it always started. It starts OK but I can not keeo the blade running. Pull up the switch and the blades run but then the switch goes down and the blades stop. Bad switch???

 

[bertsmobile1]

If the switch plunger drops down & shuts the blades off but the blades restart no problems when the plunger is pulled back up again then yes the switch is bad & needs to be replaced
It is an easy job
While you have the dash panel out check the wires for corrosion at the key switch plug, the fuse box & the PTO switch
Liberal application of grease after will not hurt
The 3 Z-Masters I look after all corroded through the power supply terminal to the hour meter which is also the control module for the safety switches .