Exmark Laser XS Diesel 60"
Yesterday when I got off the mower I set the parking breaking, throttled down, turned off the PTO and set the steering bars in their usual at rest position.
When I got off the engine died and I could not get it to restart because the starter would not engage.
Bypassed the seat switch and the steering bar safetys but still no luck, no juice to the starter solenoid.
Put a jumper from the solenoid to the battery with the key on and parking brake on and it would crank and start but die immediately.
Tried the same jumper with the parking brake off and it starts and stays running and you can mow all you want. Engage parking break and it dies.
Anybody ever had this problem? I have looked at the electrical diagrams for the diesel and the gas models and the safetys and ignition wiring seem identical.
Short in wiring harness? Brakes safety switch? PTO switch? Ignition switch?
I can't figure out how to bypass the brake safety switch or how to test it. If someone knows please let me know.
As usual I hate to just start throwing parts at it.
Thanks in advance for any feedback or interest in my issue.
Yesterday when I got off the mower I set the parking breaking, throttled down, turned off the PTO and set the steering bars in their usual at rest position.
When I got off the engine died and I could not get it to restart because the starter would not engage.
Bypassed the seat switch and the steering bar safetys but still no luck, no juice to the starter solenoid.
Put a jumper from the solenoid to the battery with the key on and parking brake on and it would crank and start but die immediately.
Tried the same jumper with the parking brake off and it starts and stays running and you can mow all you want. Engage parking break and it dies.
Anybody ever had this problem? I have looked at the electrical diagrams for the diesel and the gas models and the safetys and ignition wiring seem identical.
Short in wiring harness? Brakes safety switch? PTO switch? Ignition switch?
I can't figure out how to bypass the brake safety switch or how to test it. If someone knows please let me know.
As usual I hate to just start throwing parts at it.
Thanks in advance for any feedback or interest in my issue.