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Arndog · Apr 22, 2008, 07:39 PM

I have an MTD 14.5HP 42" that has a Briggs and Stratton OHV engine.

It is about 10 yrs old and has been sitting out for a couple years because I no longer had much of a yard to cut with 3 kids worth of stuff in back.

We bought a new house that has 2 acres so now I need this again but I do not want to spend too much fixing it.

The engine is not seized and ran the last time I used it. I am trying to replace pieces in order to just get the thing to turnover. I have a new battery and solenoid. The next step seems to be the ignition switch which is somewhat rusted. Is there a way to bypass the keyed ignition switch to see if it is bad?

I have the seat switch working as intended and I have disconnected the reverse cutoff switch. I know there is a cutoff for the deck being down and one for it being in park but I do not know where they are or how to bypass them to get this thing tested.

What other things are in between the battery and the starter? Is there a way I can use an electrical tester to determine if I am getting power all the way through to the starter?

Thanks in advance for reading and sorry for all the questions, I am just trying to determine if this thing is even working enough to justify spending more money if I can't get the engine connected properly.

Rick

MOWERMAN2468 · Apr 23, 2008, 08:02 PM

I am sorry, but if you are playing with the "safety switches" I can not assist you. However, I am sure someone will.

Arndog · Apr 24, 2008, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Arndog

I have an MTD 14.5HP 42" that has a Briggs and Stratton OHV engine.

It is about 10 yrs old and has been sitting out for a couple years because I no longer had much of a yard to cut with 3 kids worth of stuff in back.

We bought a new house that has 2 acres so now I need this again but I do not want to spend too much fixing it.

The engine is not seized and ran the last time I used it. I am trying to replace pieces in order to just get the thing to turnover. I have a new battery and solenoid. The next step seems to be the ignition switch which is somewhat rusted. Is there a way to bypass the keyed ignition switch to see if it is bad?

I have the seat switch working as intended and I have disconnected the reverse cutoff switch. I know there is a cutoff for the deck being down and one for it being in park but I do not know where they are or how to bypass them to get this thing tested.

What other things are in between the battery and the starter? Is there a way I can use an electrical tester to determine if I am getting power all the way through to the starter?

Thanks in advance for reading and sorry for all the questions, I am just trying to determine if this thing is even working enough to justify spending more money if I can't get the engine connected properly.

Rick

I am only messing with safety switches to determine what might be causing it not to turn over. If I can bypass these switches and am sure I can get it to turn over then I can work backwards to fix the switches that might be bad mostly due to rust. If after bypassing them I still can't get it to turn over its either the starter or the wiring. As it sits now I am blindly replacing things having no idea whether thy are bad or even installed properly.

Rick

MOWERMAN2468 · Apr 24, 2008, 01:18 PM

Okay. So many individuals want to do away with the switches though, because they cause an "inconvience" and I took more or less an oath long ago, that prevents me from discussing safety switches very much.

hutchfam · Aug 28, 2009, 11:38 PM

Try http://www.tulsaenginewarehouse.com/drawings/allwiring.pdf

Mattclark32 · Sep 8, 2013, 01:02 PM

Did you ever find a solution? I am in the almost same situation. Done everything you would usually do to get it running but still has no power. I wondered if it was the ignition switch too because mine was sitting outside in the elements for about 2 years.

Anything will help!