LT 125 - like to bypass the seat auto shut off

 Hello,

I have a new JD LT 125 riding lawn mower.  I am doing quite a bit of
dirt moving with my wagon around the yard and would like to let the
machine idle while I shovel dirt on/off.  It has the shut off hooked to
the seat (whenever you get off the machine, it dies).  Is there a way I
could bypass that shut offf so it would idle?

thanks for any help.

 zm wrote:

If you're sure that there are no youngsters around, you
might try one of those short bungee cords that come with a
hook on each end to tie the seat down with.

Take care.

Ken

 

On my riding mower, it takes a certain amount of weight to compress a switch
inside the seat...

A 25 lb bag of shot might do the trick.

 Thanks everyone,

I should say "duh" to myself.  A strong bungy should work or ratchet
tie down.  I was trying to  "oversolve the problem"  I am the only one
doing this no kids around.  I don't mind the safety feature, but its
sure a pain for the work I am doing.  A bungy sounds like the ticket.

thanks and have a good one.

 

Absolutely.   If **safety** is not a concern you can disconnect the wires
from the switch or bypass it.  Some manufacturers do it one way and some do
it the other way.  I don't think you can hurt anything trying it the wrong
way first.  I've taken off all the safety switches on my Wheelhorse 520H ,
and an old Agway 12HP and others - but be aware some dealers won't work on
your machine with bypassed safety switches.