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[bbbobbbo69]

G'day gang,
Yes I now fully agree my last posted question re: 'how to hotwire' my Toro ride-on was foolish & not well thought through. Possibly bordering on sacrilegious to some members. Panic & lack of knowledge got better of me & no disrespect intended.

So.... I'm hoping some good folk on here might give me a huge hand & educate me as to why my Z master's electrical's are sketching out ? Please !

I have a Toro Z Master 6000 series. Model no. 74960. serial no. 316000440.

I have a working multi-meter but very limited knowledge of all things electrical/circuitry .( very, very limited )
I believe my battery is sufficiently charged.

Some time ago on turning of the key, occasionally I would hear the loud clunk from behind me & no start. I could turn key to off & try again & get nothing or could get same clunk.
Recheck that everything was in order for starting procedure -handles/brake/seat/PTO & persevere..
By accident I found a " sweet spot " when turning key to start- but not all the way, whereby it would crank & fire up & away I'd go.
It would be hit or miss whether next start would be 'normal start' or 'sweet spot' start.

Around same time after unscrewing bolts holding that rhs panel down & having a look I encountered a different noise when the loom was nudged.

The noise was more of a " crackling bacon " sound that would sporadically blank out the hour meter numbers & symbols. A wiggle of loom would see all return.
I lazily continued this way until recently, in regrettably one of my dopiest & bored moments I thought I'd take the ignition module out to have a closer look &/or clean up presumably dirty contacts .
I proceeded to drop said module( bastard mozzies were infesting me ! ), on gravel AT NIGHT-TIME !

Needless to say an E-bay purchase was the next move.

New Ignition module arrived , plugged in & nothing !

Still getting the "crackling" noise which my gut tells me is coming from behind the fuses.
But i wouldn't wager my nads on that. Mess around with it for 5 minutes & i could just as easily lean towards the ' Hour meter' unit at fault.

The Leo man that i am saw me "searching online" expecting a model wide common fault with accompanying easy fix, to which my addictive personality flaw dragged me further down the research rabbit hole & shone a spotlight onto the fact I am a complete dumb *** when it comes to ALL things electrical !

I cleaned up the battery terminals & clamps as well as cleaning up the grounding spot & 3 leads that bolt down onto engine, still to no avail.
So hence here I am seeking a helping hand on what step by step action to do now to , i assume, deduce which faulty part or wire i need to find.
Any help /suggestions greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys

 

[ILENGINE]

Here is a starting point


But from your description I would say the ignition switch acting up in the past would be a starting point. But the crackling sounds like broken wire or loose connection which will take some visual inspection of the wiring connectors etc.

 

[Auto Doc's]

G'day gang,
Yes I now fully agree my last posted question re: 'how to hotwire' my Toro ride-on was foolish & not well thought through. Possibly bordering on sacrilegious to some members. Panic & lack of knowledge got better of me & no disrespect intended.

So.... I'm hoping some good folk on here might give me a huge hand & educate me as to why my Z master's electrical's are sketching out ? Please !

I have a Toro Z Master 6000 series. Model no. 74960. serial no. 316000440.

I have a working multi-meter but very limited knowledge of all things electrical/circuitry .( very, very limited )
I believe my battery is sufficiently charged.

Some time ago on turning of the key, occasionally I would hear the loud clunk from behind me & no start. I could turn key to off & try again & get nothing or could get same clunk.
Recheck that everything was in order for starting procedure -handles/brake/seat/PTO & persevere..
By accident I found a " sweet spot " when turning key to start- but not all the way, whereby it would crank & fire up & away I'd go.
It would be hit or miss whether next start would be 'normal start' or 'sweet spot' start.

Around same time after unscrewing bolts holding that rhs panel down & having a look I encountered a different noise when the loom was nudged.

The noise was more of a " crackling bacon " sound that would sporadically blank out the hour meter numbers & symbols. A wiggle of loom would see all return.
I lazily continued this way until recently, in regrettably one of my dopiest & bored moments I thought I'd take the ignition module out to have a closer look &/or clean up presumably dirty contacts .
I proceeded to drop said module( bastard mozzies were infesting me ! ), on gravel AT NIGHT-TIME !

Needless to say an E-bay purchase was the next move.

New Ignition module arrived , plugged in & nothing !

Still getting the "crackling" noise which my gut tells me is coming from behind the fuses.
But i wouldn't wager my nads on that. Mess around with it for 5 minutes & i could just as easily lean towards the ' Hour meter' unit at fault.

The Leo man that i am saw me "searching online" expecting a model wide common fault with accompanying easy fix, to which my addictive personality flaw dragged me further down the research rabbit hole & shone a spotlight onto the fact I am a complete dumb *** when it comes to ALL things electrical !

I cleaned up the battery terminals & clamps as well as cleaning up the grounding spot & 3 leads that bolt down onto engine, still to no avail.
So hence here I am seeking a helping hand on what step by step action to do now to , i assume, deduce which faulty part or wire i need to find.
Any help /suggestions greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys

Hello B,

I have replaced quite a few main fuse holders for the problem you described.

The next suspect is the ignition switch but be careful to get the correct one. Each pin has a specific letter stamped into it or on the housing.

Just because they might look the same, they are not. There are about 10 different ones that are commonly used on rider mowers.

There is no such thing as a GENERIC starter switch.

 

[bbbobbbo69]

Here is a starting point

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But from your description I would say the ignition switch acting up in the past would be a starting point. But the crackling sounds like broken wire or loose connection which will take some visual inspection of the wiring connectors etc.

Thanks brother.much appreciated.

 

[bbbobbbo69]

Hello B,

I have replaced quite a few main fuse holders for the problem you described.

The next suspect is the ignition switch but be careful to get the correct one. Each pin has a specific letter stamped into it or on the housing.

Just because they might look the same, they are not. There are about 10 different ones that are commonly used on rider mowers.

There is no such thing as a GENERIC starter switch.

You're a champion Auto.
Iust tried looking up a part number & cant find one just for the fuse holder.
There is one for the harness wire-main 116-6009 but being a plug in seperate unit surely that would have its own part number ?
Or do i have to get the whole harness ?
Cheers

 

[slomo]

How about checking the valve slop? Or is this some hydraulic lifter engine?

 

[StarTech]

The fuse holder is Exmark/Toro 32160-258


If I am right the terminals should be
Pico 1598D, Aptiv 12020321-L, 16-14 awg.

If the fuse holder is un-damaged then only the terminals need replacing. And also need an open barrel crimper.

 

[Auto Doc's]

You're a champion Auto.
Iust tried looking up a part number & cant find one just for the fuse holder.
There is one for the harness wire-main 116-6009 but being a plug in seperate unit surely that would have its own part number ?
Or do i have to get the whole harness ?
Cheer

Hello B,

Trying to replace a whole harness is overkill. Most of the time it only requires some simple repairs such as a wire connection or a fuse and fuse holder that can be replaced by itself.

You need to inspect and confirm the issue before blindly ordering and parts.

According to the wiring diagram provide, this has just a single power fuse inline. Most parts store have these in stock, but they have to be spliced in.

If you know even a part time hobby auto mechanic or DIY person, they may be able to help you.

 

[StarTech]

Auto Doc this mower has 4 fuses.

Fuse 1 Main Power
Fuse 2 Voltage Regulator
Fuse 3 Electric PTO Clutch
Fuse 4 Accessories

All contained in a 4 Position fuse block.; not separate fuse holders.

 

[Auto Doc's]

Thanks StarTech,

The diagram that ILENGINE post was hard for me to read without being able to expand the view. I studied again a little harder with a magnifying glass to see the other fuses you mentioned.