AboutEric A. Jones Expertise Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
Experience Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
Question Model No is 917.257645 15.0Hp IC, Electric start 6 speed. Engine starts but when I release clutch /Brake , Engines dies. I have tried disconnecting the Switch, interlock, Clutch, 4 Terminal and it will not start with the switch disconnected. There are two switches one for the foot/Clutch and one for the attachment mower deck. Is there a way to bypass the two switches until I can get them replaced. I understand the safety reasons for the switches. Help please
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Answer It is difficult to bypass the safety switches because they interface several other switches. I have tried using paper clips or aligator clips to bypass switches but it is always a guessing game because the manufactures rarely provide information on the safety switch position.
One, kind of easy method to bypass everything is to dis-connect the engine cut-off wire. This will allow the engine to run, but may not allow the engine to start.
So to answer your question, not really. You can totally bypass the starter safety by using jumper cables, which is kind of a pain, but it beats rewiring the entire harness.
