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Tom Barry

engine stops when pto switch is engaged(electric pto) have checked safety switches


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Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

does it stop like you turned the key off, or does it bog down and die?


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Tom Barry

Scrubcadet10 said:
does it stop like you turned the key off, or does it bog down and die?
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stops like the key is turned off


#4

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

really Sounds like a safety switch to me.
what model john deere do you have?


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Tom Barry

Scrubcadet10 said:
really Sounds like a safety switch to me.
what model john deere do you have?
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L120 hydrastat


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bertsmobile1

It will most likely be the seat or reverse switch
If you mower shuts down if you mow in reverse then turning the PTO on when the switch is reading reverse will shut down the engine.
Every one goes ballistic with seat switch removal but usually overlooks the reverse switch .


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Tom Barry

Tom Barry said:
L120 hydrastat
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can I bypass these switches ?


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keakar

Tom Barry said:
stops like the key is turned off
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its the seat switch, if your butt isnt in the seat it kills the mower as soon as you engage the blades, sometimes the plug to the switch isnt fully pressed o
on

also check if its in reverse if its not the seat switch


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Jim Zach

Scrubcadet10 said:
does it stop like you turned the key off, or does it bog down and die?
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My X300R has the same issue. Runs fine. drives all over the yard. but when engaging the mower it bogs down then dies. i cant seem to figure out why


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bertsmobile1

Never a good idea to piggy back on another persons thread Jim.
Boggs down & dies will be an engine &/or deck problem .
If it bog down when you engage the blades standing still, usually it will be caused by a deck problem like a bad bearing in the blade spindles , debris wrapped around a blade , frozen idler pulley or the like .

Otherwise it is an engine problem and is generally a bad governor or dirty carburettor .
The biggest load on the engine is running the blades .
Sit some one in the seat, engage the blades then manually move the governor arm to make the engine increase speed .
Do the same without the blade running.
Let us know what happens.


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Jim Zach

bertsmobile1 said:
Never a good idea to piggy back on another persons thread Jim.
Boggs down & dies will be an engine &/or deck problem .
If it bog down when you engage the blades standing still, usually it will be caused by a deck problem like a bad bearing in the blade spindles , debris wrapped around a blade , frozen idler pulley or the like .

Otherwise it is an engine problem and is generally a bad governor or dirty carburettor .
The biggest load on the engine is running the blades .
Sit some one in the seat, engage the blades then manually move the governor arm to make the engine increase speed .
Do the same without the blade running.
Let us know what happens.
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sorry about the breach of etiquette. newbie to forums


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bertsmobile1

Not so much etiquette as confusion
he people responding to the thread will have the OP's mower in mind and will have already gone through various eliminations.
Always best to start fresh with make & model of the mower & engine .
Thus those in the system can dial up your mower which prevents us sending you down the wrong road, well lessens the chances any way .


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