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Ryanjohn

I have a castelgarden tc102 which is a project. I got it running today after changing the coil and it started. I gave it a drive with disasterous results. How do i stop the blooming thing. It runs when I'm not on the seat and it runs when i take my foot of the pedal. The only way seems to be is by pushing the throttle right up to the choke position but that goes against logic as you accelerate more first


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Rivets

Are you sure that you reattached the kill wire when installing the new coil. Please tell us everything you have done while working on this project. Without more information we will just be guessing as how to solve this problem. This manual may be of some help. https://www.worldofmowers.co.uk/UploadedWorkshopFiles/05791f9c-0049-44d7-9a45-9bc9326172b5.PDF


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Ryanjohn

Rivets said:
Are you sure that you reattached the kill wire when installing the new coil. Please tell us everything you have done while working on this project. Without more information we will just be guessing as how to solve this problem. This manual may be of some help. https://www.worldofmowers.co.uk/UploadedWorkshopFiles/05791f9c-0049-44d7-9a45-9bc9326172b5.PDF
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Yeah i re attached the kill switch. I bought it as a project and all I've done is replace the coil and plug. I've read that if the seat is up it stops the engine but mine doesn't and if i take my foot of the pedal it carries on. It seems the only way is pushing the throttle forward into what i thought was the choke position then it stalls.


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Rivets

You are going to find where the kill wire going to the coil is not connected properly. Use the manual I enclosed which has has excellent wiring diagrams and troubleshooting procedures on how-to test various components. Post back with what you find.


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slomo

Wondering on the original coil, you might try polishing up the mounting area to provide a good ground again. Might make that coil fire off??.


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Ryanjohn

slomo said:
Wondering on the original coil, you might try polishing up the mounting area to provide a good ground again. Might make that coil fire off??.
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I cleaned up the original but didn't work so bought a new one which does work but just can't turn it off. Also when moving how do i stop it as there isn't a brake pedal


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slomo



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slomo

Ryanjohn said:
Also when moving how do i stop it as there isn't a brake pedal
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Oh my gosh. You have a dangerous machine there. Hope your cars and trucks have brakes LOL.


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slomo

Rivets said:
You are going to find where the kill wire going to the coil is not connected properly. Use the manual I enclosed which has has excellent wiring diagrams and troubleshooting procedures on how-to test various components. Post back with what you find.
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Do as Rivets suggested above.


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bertsmobile1

People are idiots and some of the bigger idiots see it as an act freedom to totally dissable all safety switches.
The small wire on the coil is a kill wire and should be open circuit in the run position & ground in the off position.
On a lot of mowers the ground is provided through the key switch by a short ground strap going to the G terminal on the back of the switch
And some others use the body of the switch to create the ground path
If you have to use it before you have time to find the fault & repair it then run a wire from the magneto to the drivers area where you can grab it and make a ground contact to stop the engine.
There is a brake somewhere on the mower
We don't get Castle Garden ( or any other Stiga products apart from STIGA ) so I have no access to your owners manual
If there is a clutch pedal, it doubles as the brake pedal


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Ryanjohn

slomo said:
Oh my gosh. You have a dangerous machine there. Hope your cars and trucks have brakes LOL.
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They do. As i said this is a project so trying to find my way round what everything is and how it works


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Ryanjohn

bertsmobile1 said:
People are idiots and some of the bigger idiots see it as an act freedom to totally dissable all safety switches.
The small wire on the coil is a kill wire and should be open circuit in the run position & ground in the off position.
On a lot of mowers the ground is provided through the key switch by a short ground strap going to the G terminal on the back of the switch
And some others use the body of the switch to create the ground path
If you have to use it before you have time to find the fault & repair it then run a wire from the magneto to the drivers area where you can grab it and make a ground contact to stop the engine.
There is a brake somewhere on the mower
We don't get Castle Garden ( or any other Stiga products apart from STIGA ) so I have no access to your owners manual
If there is a clutch pedal, it doubles as the brake pedal
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Thanks for the reply. I'm not going to use it until i get it running properly this was just to see if it moved which it did must didn't stop lol. I think the control board is useless to as there are no dash lights so i have tbe winter to sort it.


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Ryanjohn

Just a quick update. I just been looking over the steering as that only turned to the left but found the nut was missing of the control arm under the steering plate. I found a suitable nut but can't tighten it enough so will use spme washers but while i was in that area i found a brown wire laying on the frame lose and it looks like it is part of the kill switch as i found the tab for it to fit on. It runs up to a large terminal on the control board. Haven't tested it as loads to do


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bertsmobile1

Only turning one way is a symptom of the bush at the bottom of the steering rod ( the one the steering wheel is on ) being worn oval
Because of the geometry turning one way pulls the steering pinion & the fan gear tighter while turning the other way spreads them apart so the teeth skip over each other .


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