on the brake
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Because the seat switch is faulty and needs replacing.
I believe it is threaded into the transaxle at the rear of the mower
You should never by pass any safety sensors on your lawn mower. BUT :for testing your brake sensor you can try taking the wires off the switch that is hooked ether at the back of the peddle or on the linkage and join them together .That should bypass it until you get a new switch.
If it will start then the switch that indicates that the brake is disengaged is still on. Possibly adjust or replace switch.
from 1952 on
one end on the undercarriage (1/8 holes) the other end on the shaft that goes to pedal
This is the same in most tractors,the left pedal is for the left brake and the right for the right one. If the tractor gets stuck you can apply the brake to the wheel that is spinning to force the wheel with more traction to turn.
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Alecia, Sounds like the switch near the brake pedal is sticking. Check the switch and the pedal height adjustment. I know it sounds complicated but it really isn't. This problem should be fixable with adjustments to the switch and/or brake pedal. . John In Montana I had the same problem. There is a plastic piece on the brake pedal that pushes a solenoid when the pedal returns to the upright position. Its a round white piece about 1/8 inch thick. If it is completely missing you will only see the hole where the piece fits. As a quick easy and cheap fix I simply superglued a penny over the hole. Not the best looking fix but it helped keep my battery from draining.
traction control pedal. press when you're shipping on a hill.
There is no light switch. The lights come on when the tractor starts up.