Brake release kills mower

[TheaK]

I have an 08 Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle that I made 3 laps around my yard with last weekend and had to get off to pick up and move planters and when I got back on and started the mower I released the brake and it killed the mower. Bought a new safety brake switch and replaced it today but that wasn't the issue! Have checked fuses all good, checked all other switches all good even jumped across on the seat safety switch and still didn't correct the problem. SO before I take the mower to the shop 50 miles away and spend an arm and a leg trying to figure out what and where the problem is, I am turning to yall for help! Thanks so much TK

 

[bertsmobile1]

Go to the Dixie web site & down load the book for your mower.
The wriring is either in the parts book or the owners book.
You have a simple wiring problem.
The other way is to pull off the cut out wires from the coils and follow them back.
Each & every switch &/or relay that wire is connected to could be the culprit.

Generally I bypass them one at a time till it works properly.
Remember that a ZTR has a switch on each motion arm as well as the brake.

It is cutting the engine out either because it thinks the brake is still on when you are trying to drive it or there is no one in the seat when you take the brake off.