Shacker 4 #1 Posted May 12, 2023 B80 model 1 0140 9 I believe my safety switch on pto pedal is bad, no crank, no start, no spark. new ignition new points/ condensor good plug good battery good solenoid good starter I would like to bypass the switch all together and just hardwire, is it as easy as cutting the wires and splicing together? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,176 #2 Posted May 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Shacker said: bypass the switch all together and just hardwire, is it as easy as cutting the wires and splicing together? Very likely that simple, in fact it may work by just unplugging it .... but prolly will need a jumper wire -- no need to cut the wires just add a short jumper. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,248 #3 Posted May 12, 2023 At Red Square it is our informal policy to strongly discourage the elimination of safety switches. When problems crop up it seems that many people automatically presume it is a safety switch, more often than not the problem is elsewhere. 5 hours ago, Shacker said: new ignition Was this replaced along with everything else or did you test the old one and find that it was faulty? new points/ condensor Are your points set properly to 0.020" and confirmed correct by Static Timing? good plug A plug can look good but not perform properly. good battery Have you taken the battery to an auto parts store and had it load tested? Have you cleaned and tightened all electrical connections including grounds? good solenoid Does it close when 12 volts is applied to the small terminal? good starter Does it turn over when 12 volts is applied to the small solenoid terminal? Have you taken the two wires to the Amp Meter and joined them together? Perhaps the owner manual wiring diagram can help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shacker 4 #4 Posted May 13, 2023 Wheel Horse is back running. After putting the old solenoid back and and testing to see if I could bypass the safety switch(which I understand only to diagnose) it cranked over no spark. Keeping cranking at it while I had my trickle charger on, kept cranking then I started getting spark, weak then got darker and stronger. Threw gas in fuel line and runs perfect. Not quite sure what the issue was but almost like I just needed to talk about it on this forum and it comes alive. Thanks for the manual, will have the Librarian print out a copy for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,276 #5 Posted May 13, 2023 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
