mtd yardman blade engage.

[ILENGINE]

had local guy mention it might be ignition switch because it will not shut off with key, will start. replaced, cleaned connections on plug, now it starts and stops fine.

still have the engine kill while engaging blade issue. where is this reverse switch located?

Its item 24 on this diagram. Located behind the direction control on the right side of the transaxle

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Also check the wire for bad spots that could be grounding out