the way i understand it, the 2012 had the key disable mechanism, the 2013 were supposed to not be able to mow in reverse. so i wanted to see if someone has found a way around this, the craftsman tech told me that they made them that way as a safety feature , so the owners manual is not of assistance here
I believe the reverse kill switch feature to be one of the dumbest ideas ever forced on the consumer. I hate them! They are totally useless. Like any switch, it is either normal open or normal closed so figure out whether the switch wants to be open to function or closed and then modify the wiring accordingly.
I have no clue what Einstein thought this was a safety feature because this is on a par with a reverse engine kill on a car as far as I'm concerned.
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Do any of the commercial mower have this useless reverse feature because my Ferris doesn't. I had to removed the safety switch on my Ferris so that wouldn't turn the engine off ever time I got off of it.
Hey yall, i have a 46 " craftsman gold series 2013 mower i bought from sears, and when i put the mower in reverse, while blades are engaged it kills the mower, is there any way around this feature? because i would really like to be able to use my reverse while mowing!
on my murray it wouldn't go in reverse unless the key was all the way to the right
Hey yall, i have a 46 " craftsman gold series 2013 mower i bought from sears, and when i put the mower in reverse, while blades are engaged it kills the mower, is there any way around this feature? because i would really like to be able to use my reverse while mowing!
Don't go moving switches just cut the wireDon't go cutting wires just move the switch so it does not come in contact with the lever.
Assuming you have the MTD built model with the deck height and blade engagement levers next to each other on the right side of the seat...
When you begin to lift the blade lever you'll here a faint clicking; this is a switch that gets pushed in when the blades are OFF. Typically, you can gain access to this switch by removing the battery and looking under the body pan towards the lever area. A flashlight will be helpful.
The switch should be held in place by two 3/16" hex head screws; remove the screws so the switch is loose and do not unplug. Take a penny and hold it in place depressing the plunger and wrap electrical tape over the penny tightly keeping it from moving. Make several passes going all the way around the switch. This method is completely reversible and requires NO wire cutting.
Re-install the switch and mow in reverse all day!
I do this to every model that is made this way by MTD; not being able to mow in reverse is a huge PITA and a time waster. Not to mention the extra wear created by engaging and disengaging the blades over time.
Don't go moving switches just cut the wire
Really?
It will be simple and look like this when you're finished; I did this one tonight and it mounts right back in place.
Cutting wires is hazardous and lazy. :thumbdown:
I had a old Murray that had no safety switches was cutting a yard and hit a bees nest jumped off the mower to run from them. We'll the old Murray kept going and hit a tree and sat there running with blades on digging two holes while the bees attacked it for 20 mins.
A seat switch would have been nice.
Wow..that pic is was amazing.. did you go to school for that..cut the wire
Lmao!!!..and this is the guy who's worried bout cutting a wire... how old are you son?...I think you have the "ME DISEASE"
"Dear Mr. Copperhead,
I think you may have been bitten by a copperhead at some point in your life and you need to step away from the computer. Your ignorance and lack of common sense is astounding; do you really think it's good advice to tell people to start cutting wires? I would love to see the hacked up junk you have laying around your place. Can you share some photos with the rest of the class please?"
Jeff
It's really a shame that someone can't go to a forum for advice without having some fool like this step in and stink it up.
It's really a shame that someone can't go to a forum for advice without having some fool like this step in and stink it up.
In the reviews they said you could unplug the wire from the switch and zip tie the wire to frame. Fast,easy and smart and easy to return to original. Im an auto mechanic and would never just cut a wire
I believe the reverse kill switch feature to be one of the dumbest ideas ever forced on the consumer. I hate them! They are totally useless. Like any switch, it is either normal open or normal closed so figure out whether the switch wants to be open to function or closed and then modify the wiring accordingly.
I have no clue what Einstein thought this was a safety feature because this is on a par with a reverse engine kill on a car as far as I'm concerned.
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I can't believe what you are arguing about. Over cutting a wire. What in the world doses it matter and if the owner wants to cut all his wires, its his mower to do as he likes. Also the next person taped his switch its his time to use to R and R the switch. My own opinion I just like the looks of the tape job better but see nothing wrong with cutting the wire also. Just the mechanic in me I don't like cutting into a wiring harness because I have had to repair too many cut wires.
I believe the reverse kill switch feature to be one of the dumbest ideas ever forced on the consumer. I hate them! They are totally useless. Like any switch, it is either normal open or normal closed so figure out whether the switch wants to be open to function or closed and then modify the wiring accordingly.
I have no clue what Einstein thought this was a safety feature because this is on a par with a reverse engine kill on a car as far as I'm concerned.
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Disabled mine simply bye cutting a wire under mower by tranny...black tape on both ends of wire and it was ready to mow...but it was my ol Troy built not craftsman
Thanks man...I appreciate your common sense...TREMENDOUSLY!... And I totally agree it's definitely not worth arguing over...but I do get tired of some of these "know it alls" on here who think they KNOW IT ALL...and act like cutting a wire is comparable to cutting your own mother's throat... again... I appreciate your comment...THANKS
Now I like the person that doesn't like any safety switches on their mower so they just start cutting wires and taping them all together. Now they call me and can't get there mower running. Money in my pocket, spending the day repairing wires and switches.
I believe the reverse kill switch feature to be one of the dumbest ideas ever forced on the consumer. I hate them! They are totally useless. I have no clue what Einstein thought this was a safety feature because this is on a par with a reverse engine kill on a car as far as I'm concerned.
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According to my Snapper owner manual, a very high percentage of lawnmower related injuries happen when somebody backs over somebody else, usually a child, while mowing in reverse. Personally, I've never heard of such, and agree that this is at least a little bit of over-reach of regulators protecting us more than we need.
I personally don't like safety switches. Thing I never understood is why put them on residential mowers and not commercial.
i don't like reverse lock out myself as i find it to be pain in the *** ...But I run a small engine shop and i cant discount them because if i do i am reliable for anything that happens ...I have people come to me asking me to do it and i t tell i cant do it sorry i dont want to get sued ....Now for my own Rider that's different i modified mine lol
I suggest you read you owners manual. Seeing that you don't give us the model number, I can only assume that your unit has a position on your key switch and a push bottom. If you have no manual, you can go to Sears Parts Direct and download a manual.
Hey yall, i have a 46 " craftsman gold series 2013 mower i bought from sears, and when i put the mower in reverse, while blades are engaged it kills the mower, is there any way around this feature? because i would really like to be able to use my reverse while mowing!
This is another common question on the forum along with the numerous other safety switches, seat, PTO, etc.
The reason for safety switches in my opinion is due to so many people want to put the blame for their own incompetence on someone else. Our society is suehappy. Thus the insurance industry pushes the manufacturers to install such safety devices to lower their insurance rates and help prevent them from being sued and found to be liable by the incompetent jury in a lawsuit by the incompetent user.
Removing or altering such devices can also enable you to be found liable if someone is injured on a machine you own, inspected, repaired, or sold.
Thus the reluctance by some of us to give information on "how to do". This is a procedure that you can figure out if you have any basic electrical knowledge and a schematic. Just be aware of the consequences and allow your alterations to be easily reversible.
well said i wont let a mower go if i see them un-hooked ..I have had people get mad at me for hooking them back up and i tell them it was here last and i cant let it go because if u run over someone and hurt them i am reliable what u do with it after it leaves my shop is up to u ..I take photos and write in the book to cover my own butt ...And i don't charge them to hook it back up :thumbsup:
First of all I don't know Canadian law. But here in the USA I just don't see how anyone is responsible for what someone dose to there own mower. Yes you can get sued but are you going to win the case if you did it to your own mower. You can get sued for most anything but you can't spend all your time worrying about it. If the mower don't run because of a unhooked switch and they want it to run that switch will be working proper before it leaves my shop. Other then that I don't look for other unhooked switches unless the customer wants me to.
It amazes me that someone can run a child over with a mower then blame the mower and not their own Inbread stupidity.
It's like hitting you thumb with a hammer them sue the company that made the hammer because they did not tell you you could hit your thumb.
Yes i do agree with u 100% but people will do that stuff all the time and when something happens its not there fault its everyone else s...Look at the lady that spilled coffee on herself from Mcds u know its hot when u buy it why the hell would u sue them because u spilled it don't make sense to me:confused2:
Look up the true facts on the McDonalds spilled coffee. The woman had third degree burns for one thing. McDonalds had high cost lawyers and lost this case for a reason.
Look up the true facts on the McDonalds spilled coffee. The woman had third degree burns for one thing. McDonalds had high cost lawyers and lost this case for a reason.
I have read about a little and still feel it was wrong. She took the cup and drive away before it burned her. They did not spill it on her.
That case just opened a door for dumb azz people to get paid for being dumb.
At walmart a lady climbed up a shelf to get something and fell tried to sue she ended up paying walmart for the damage to the shelf.
I have read about a little and still feel it was wrong. She took the cup and drive away before it burned her. They did not spill it on her.
That case just opened a door for dumb azz people to get paid for being dumb.
At walmart a lady climbed up a shelf to get something and fell tried to sue she ended up paying walmart for the damage to the shelf.
Hey yall, i have a 46 " craftsman gold series 2013 mower i bought from sears, and when i put the mower in reverse, while blades are engaged it kills the mower, is there any way around this feature? because i would really like to be able to use my reverse while mowing!
sorry sir,safety features are there for a reason, to keep you and your loved ones safe,i cant suggest someone to modify to mow in reverse.thankyou for your question .
I think if you look up the case she wasn't driving the car. Also the coffee pot was over heating the coffee and they knew it. I don't think you would get third degree burns from normal coffee. I don't know anything about the Walmart shelf case. I believe in our justice system as being fair as a rule. No its not a 100% but its what we have.
Talk about a thread gone bad!
Talk about a thread gone bad!