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    mgroman Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 8, 2007, 04:25 PM
    Murray won't start but turns over
    My murray ridding mower had a blade dissengage swith that had broken off its mount. So I taped the switch in so it would start, but this only worked till tape gave loose. I cut wires and wired both yellows together and both blacks together, and the extra black that jumped off it went to nothing so I just removed it. Also the seat safety switch is bypassed. Now it turns over but gets no spark to spark plug. I also replaced coil with new one I had from a different mower. What is the problem? Did I not wire it correctly, black to black and yellow to yellow? Why is coil not producing spark? I set gap between flywheel and coil using a piece of paper! Coil might not be same for model but should produce spark... correct?
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    Dec 9, 2007, 04:54 PM
    Sorry, but I don't get into bypassing safety switches. They are designed to specifically protect you.
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    Dec 10, 2007, 05:10 PM
    Normally I wouldn't bypass safety switches but I'm trying to prove that the motor is good and cutting deck works to a potential buyer for parts. The seat is broken off its mount and the blade disengage switch broke off its mount also. I just want to prove that that motor runs and deck cuts so he can use the parts or make one work out of the parts from two mowers.
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