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Hi folks. I am new, nice forum. I have an issue that seems to be touched upon by many, but none seem to answer my problem exactly. I apologize upfront if I missed something.

My L130 is about 8 or 9 years old, always did the job great until last Fall when I had a spindle failure. Being a retired engineer who helped put himself through school by repairing/modifying cars, I rebuilt the entire deck myself. Turned out great. This year my PTO had the typical problem of the no-spin bracket breaking, and it took out almost all the related wiring, even back to the seat switch. Since the PTO was old I bought a new one along with the GY21127 harness.

Here is the new problem. I don't have enough of the old wiring to know where everything goes. The PTO connection and the plug right under the fuse were no problem. The harness obviously has a connector that goes back to the seat, but I am having a hard time getting it there. It seems like it is supposed to go through the channel where the brake/reverse pedal go, and while that doesn't seem to be a great place for it because of moving parts, that is where some of the remnant wiring is. Because of big hands, big head, and old eyes, I can't seem to get the seat plug end through the channel.

But that is not my biggest problem. There is another connector, black, that has a white wire and 2 ganged together black wires in it. I can't figure out where it goes. One website says that the harness has connectors for the PTO, seat switch, and RIO. I am familiar with the RIO because I jumpered it out the 2nd day I owned the tractor, but the wire is not long enough to reach the switch, and the plug and wire colors don't match what is there. Based on the location of this connector in the harness it has to be somewhere in the "middle", probably around the dash area, maybe a little farther back. I find the wiring diagrams to be little help, and the technical manual doesn't have any real pictures of what I need.

If anyone has had to replace the harness and is familiar with the issues that are keeping me from cutting my grass, I would appreciate any insight. This didn't seem like an insurmountable job when I started it, but besides the physical attributes mentioned earlier I also have a bad back, bad knees, bad neck and 2 torn rotator cuffs (too much sports). I am sore and very frustrated. I have built/raced muscle cars and I can't fix my darn tractor. Maybe my wife is right in that I am getting too old for this stuff, but at 64 I refuse to give in. Besides I like doing repairs, at least when they go well.

Thanks for any help!!

Frank

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=wiring diagram jd l130

Frank, You probably have completed rewiring, just thought i'd post this, take care Mark.

Thanks Mark. Yes, I got through the rewiring and also had to replace the PTO switch. Worked great after all the work. I have since traded the JD in for an Ariens 46" because of the deal I got offered.

Frank

bigfrank said:

Thanks Mark. Yes, I got through the rewiring and also had to replace the PTO switch. Worked great after all the work. I have since traded the JD in for an Ariens 46" because of the deal I got offered.

Frank

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Good deal Frank, how do you like your Ariens 46?

mechanic mark said:

Good deal Frank, how do you like your Ariens 46?

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I have only used it a little bit, my grandson does most of the lawn cutting. It is quite similar to my JD except for the hand throttle/direction chooser compared to the foot pedal. That takes a little getting used to, but you get used to it. I love Kohler motors and this one seems just as strong as the JD, and just as easy to maintain. Battery and fuel tank have swapped places and I like this set-up better. From a safety standpoint with the side chute I like the JD better. It had a metal plate over the deck under the plastic. The Ariens is only the plastic and if you lift it the blade is exposed. That is the only thing I would redesign. The Ariens also cuts in reverse by just changing the key position after starting, the JD had to push a button... or use a jumper wire on the switch as I did.

The only thing I never liked about my JD was the 3 blades to get the 48" cut. Too hard to clean and the cut is a little ragged. The 46" with the Ariens is with 2 blades and the cut is better, and it is easier to clean. The 2" loss of cut is absorbed in the overlap of the passes, so it is not even noticed.

I like it and have no regrets.

Frank

Glad you got a new mower. Don't give up doing things. Just slow down and take time. I am 65 and get frustrated because I cant do work like in my younger days. I just slow down and take more breaks.

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