2009 Kubota L3400 HST Start issues

[mwy]

New to this forum so I hope I am in the right place.

Have had a 2009 L3400 HST tractor since it was new. Used it this Sat to till some ground with a power tiller with no problem. Sunday tried to start it and nothing happen. Tested all the safety interlock Switches (PTO, Clutch and Seat) and all tested good.

Finally was able to start the tractor by using a jump wire from the starter to the battery. Engine now will run but if I try to drive forward or reverse the engine dies.

Question: where is the starter Solenoid

What would cause the engine to stop when pressing the forward peddle

 

[mwy]

Ok I think I have narrowed down the problem. There is a safety switch that is depressed when the foot pedal is in the neutral position. When the drive pedal is press forward the switch is released. The switch has four wired and I have tested the switch with the switch pressed in I have Continuity on both sides of the switch. once the switch is released no more continuity and the engine kills. If I tape the switch pressed in tractor will move without killing.

How do you test this switch

 

[crashz]

Have you checked the seat safety switch? The switch has to register weight in the seat to move. I wonder if the two work in conjunction to provide this.

 

[mwy]

Have you checked the seat safety switch? The switch has to register weight in the seat to move. I wonder if the two work in conjunction to provide this.

Switch tested good. Thanks for the Recommendation.

 

[Thomas]

had some what of the same problem w/my L2800HST...cure for me...wasn't setting on seat and PTO wasn't fully disengage.