i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Did you ever go through the procedure I posted to pinpoint a cause?
Don't want to be a trouble maker ....but of course not...BASICS!!! why spend money on parts you DO NOT NEED! Thanks for your always, ok 99% of the time spot on help...I have learned a lots from folks like you and the other well-seasoned veterans on this site. Be well Happy Cutting!
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Great info here! I’m always amazed by ungrateful first time posters. Those that have responded, your efforts are appreciated as I know I’m still learning.
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Unbelievable!
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Some people live to work, some people work to live, while there are still many more who just watch from the outside and wonder why work at all.
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
A bad pto switch will not let the motor crank, just sayin.
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Wire ends do break inside pto harness plug! Look closely and maybe you will see half the gold wire end missing.
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
A bad pto switch can be the problem or a broken wire end inside the pto switch harness. Look closely at each gold color wire end foe a 1/2 missing tab.
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Did you get this running or not?
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
Hi Slomo,

He's a retired Sears tech from what he says. That means replace everything first and diagnose second. LOL

When he discovers it was something stupid simple, he does not share his findings due to embarrassment or foolish pride.

First time poster here searching for instant answers and when he does not get an answer for free in 10 minutes or less, he jumps to multiple other sites.

It's the world we live in these days.

All the while, the people on the outside are hoping for some kind of closure or a solution that may help others with similar problems.
 

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  • / i am working on a Ferris 5900536 model number. unit will not start, i mean nothing. no power. all safety switch's replaced. Ignition switch replaced,
I just repaired an Exmark ZTR here where some tech simply gave up and hot wired the cooling fan via a toggle switch.

The system was already setup with relay system so all I had to do is to find why that system failed once I found the correct schematic. The problem is one that gets a lot of techs. A bad ground. Then was removing the rig work. Now it operates as intended so the customer won't forget to turn on the cooling fan or leave it on running the battery. Even found that the hour meter wasn't working due the same bad ground.
 
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