blowing fuse

[reynoldston]

Thanks Reynoldston. It may well come to me taking it in. Sears here closed up it's repair shop and i assume they now contract with approved shops
here. They offered me that special warranty plan where they send a tech to one's house. Unfortunately, I turned them down this time. (cost a few hundred)
It's like taking a sick child to the doctor and having them be just fine when you get there.

I do have the wiring diagram and it is a big help.
best regards, davidrhull@gmail.com:confused2:

This is one of the hardest type of problems to find. Just when you think you have found it turn around and bits you. This is one of the reason like I said in my first post I find as a rule it a pinched wire not saying that's your problem. Just check all your wires and another trick I will do is isolate the engine from the chassis and that give you a better idea where to look. Just plan on spending some time looking for this and don't get discouraged.

 

[grampadave]

Hate too say this, but if you don't understand the electric PTO clutch, you might be working on this a long time. I also recommend turning this over to a repair shop as you might void your entire warranty by trying to fix it. I have seen too many electrical problems that were made worse by the owner trying to fix it themselves.

Well, I did come here for advice, so it would be dumb of me to ignore it. I will take it in to a pro.

Thanks all for the input. I will let you know what it turns out to be.

best regards, dave

 

[grampadave]

Thanks again Reynoldston. if the tech can't fix it, I'll give it another shot. Still love the mower.
best regards,
dave

 

[grampadave]

FIXED

Thanks again Reynoldston. if the tech can't fix it, I'll give it another shot. Still love the mower.
best regards,
dave

Well the tech got here and it took him about 10 minutes to find that the wire between the solenoid and the starter was being pinched
by the mower deck linkage.

thanks for all the input guys. Hope this post helps others.

grampa dave