MTD 601 will not start

[raymondcg]

Here we go. I bought this yesterday and it worked fine. I was cutting the grass and the blades stopped moving then loads of blue smoke can up from under the mower deck. I turned off the tractor and waited. After 30min i tried to start it again. Nothing. I moved it to my garage, cleaned out the mower deck of grass and tried again. Nothing.
Indications
I put in the key and nothing shows up on the digital gauge, no noise at all.
Troubleshooting steps
Checked the battery - 12.2v
Checked the fuse - OK
Tried to find a wiring diagram to check the electrical, I am guessing that is the problem, or any help that anyone can provide

 

[BlazNT]

Remember all the safety switches. Sitting in seat, mower deck disengaged, transmission in neutral, and parking break on.

 

[raymondcg]

i have all the switches made

but would that stop the gauges from lighting up? or does it just stop the motor from turning over?

 

[BlazNT]

I truly don't know. Each mower is different. I would think not but you never know.

 

[reynoldston]

The smoke part means something was burning. Wires, belt, grease, grass???? I would want to know that first. If it was wires it would mean a short in the electrical system some place.

 

[raymondcg]

I did a check of the belt system and they are fine. Did not see any burnt wires. There was a lot of grass in the deck i cleaned it out but still have no luck. I am getting no noise from the motor at all. I am trying to check the electrical system but have no wiring schematic to compare it to. There is 12V DC going to the fuse and the fuse is good. But i do not know the pin out of the switches to check them.

 

[BlazNT]

If you could get the model number off the tage on the mower I might be able to find the wiring.

 

[raymondcg]

13ax601h504

 

[BlazNT]

I can find nothing for that model number.

 

[raymondcg]

I find very little but nothing about wiring. Have found a book on different models and hope the switches and ignition system are wired the same.