Murray 46" rider. Model # 46107X92A

[MowLife]

Did you test the switch with harness unplugged from it?

 

[NorthBama]

normally closed grounded when unoccupied

 

[platefire]

So you push down on the clutch to crank it up and when you put it in gear and let out on the clutch in any gear it dies? I have had a similar problem with our Church YT3000 Craftsman when I engage the mower deck dying. It does that intermittently. The way I overcome that is with the motor off engage & disengage the deck several times in a row then crank it up and try it. Sometimes I have to do it more that once and so far that's always got it going again until next time. So you might try pumping the clutch several times in a row to see if it makes a deference. I have even sprayed contact cleaner on the ignition switch and connectors with electrical problems. Most of the time rather than bad switches it's a connector or switch not making a connection because of corrosion or dirt. I always fiddle around with the electrical connectors usually UN-plugging them, spray on contact cleaner inside and plug them back together until I get good results. Never had to replace a switch yet. Bob

 

[Scrubcadet10]

installed a $10 Briggs & Stratton 7023354YP seat switch, fired it up moved in reverse and all 5 forward gears :thumbsup:

 

[NorthBama]

thanks for the update glad you got it going

 

[platefire]

Har! Right after I said that "I never had to replace a switch yet" that's exactly what you did to solve your problem:thumbsup:. I'm still working on my trouble shooting skills:ashamed: