Seat switch bypass

aarolar · Mar 4, 2016

Is there a simple non evasive way to bypass the seat switch? Whenever I get on a slight grade I can't stay in the seat well enough to keep it engaged and it's highly annoying. Today I was mowing round the pond and if I tried to look back to watch the mower I just couldn't keep the seat down too light in the pants I guess.

Luke'sScreenName · Mar 4, 2016

I unpluged mine at the HST "neutral" switch. It's on the HST pedal linkage on the Left side under your feet. Do it at your own risk (of theoretical actual harm and safety police assault).
Ill try to take a picture tomorrow. Super easy and reverasable.

aarolar · Mar 4, 2016

GST here so may or may not be helpful.

Luke'sScreenName · Mar 4, 2016

Oh. OK.
The actual seats switch is 3 position. Full pressure (seated), neutral pressure (empty seat), and no pressure (flipped up).
I THINK you'll find that in full pressure the swich is completely open. If this is true, then disconnecting the switch will simulate the seated position all the time.
If this is not correct then trial-and-error jump the non-black wires to the black wire until correct. (sould just be 3 wires)

My problem was that I'd lean right to see the loader better and trigger the safety.

wmonroe · Mar 4, 2016

On my 5240 I unplugged the seat switch and put a jumper in.

aarolar · Mar 4, 2016

Luke'sScreenName said:
Oh. OK.
The actual seats switch is 3 position. Full pressure (seated), neutral pressure (empty seat), and no pressure (flipped up).
I THINK you'll find that in full pressure the swich is completely open. If this is true, then disconnecting the switch will simulate the seated position all the time.
If this is not correct then trial-and-error jump the non-black wires to the black wire until correct. (sould just be 3 wires)

My problem was that I'd lean right to see the loader better and trigger the safety.

That's the same thing I'm doing. I can't even take my phone out of my back pocket without it studdering.

am122 · Mar 4, 2016

Take Coke can and cut strip to size needed to hold down switch.

civilian · Mar 4, 2016

aarolar said:
Is there a simple non evasive way to bypass the seat switch? Whenever I get on a slight grade I can't stay in the seat well enough to keep it engaged and it's highly annoying. Today I was mowing round the pond and if I tried to look back to watch the mower I just couldn't keep the seat down too light in the pants I guess.

On my BX2230, I just buckle the seat belt ove the seat to keep the seat down.

Trials · Mar 5, 2016

Thick chunk of rubber or a wooden block wedged between the mounting bracket that holds the switch and the switch lever works, that's what's on mine. Safety devices are a pain in the a**