Mower died when brakes are released.

[Sean McGillicuddy]

This is frustrating for sure!
I got the engine running like a champ, when I release the brakes the engine dies.
It's a craftsman and the deck has been removed.
The blade safety is OK or the engine will not start.
The seat safety is OK.
What an I missing?

 

[johneh]

Try jumping the brake safety see if it will run

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

Try jumping the brake safety see if it will run

OK were is that located?

 

[Sconnie Burner]

I wouldn't overlook the seat safety just yet. They are meant to run without an operator in the seat as long as the parking brake is on. See if it will start with out you in the seat. If it does there is a brake override allowing it to start and its bypassing the passenger saftey switch in the seat. Once the brake is released the seat saftey would be the next in line causing the shutdown. Either a bad seat switch or shorted wire would then be my guess.

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

I do have a jumper on the plug, for the seat Hmmmmm

 

[brenndatomu]

If you have the seat switch bypassed then it has to be a open (broken) wire (or bad connection) because the brake switch is working per your OP

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

I will definitely check that switch!

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

****** It was the seat switch ...
We bring you back to your regularly schedule program.

 

[Sconnie Burner]

****** It was the seat switch ...
We bring you back to your regularly schedule program.

Glad you figured it out! How does it run/drive?

 

[Sean McGillicuddy]

It's working better than my Husky ( Trans I think is toast )
Just need to air all the tires and good to haul some wood!

 

[sportbikerider78]

Good.. It's usually something simple. Because on a mower..there's only simple.