4300 HST Nuetral Switch

[dfkrug]

What does it prevent from happening on these models?

Eventually, it will fail and leave you stranded. There is no clutch, so no
clutch safety switch. It is hard to get in there, as mentioned. In this
photo, you can see the switch has been replaced once. It is gone now.

I have also jumpered the seat occupancy safety switch. HST tractors
are inherently very safe, as long at the go pedals return to neutral.

 

[beenthere]

dfkrug
Where is the location of that pic, in general? Shot from below or above? Or with what removed?

Thanks for posting, as I want to locate it asap.
And get it de-commisioned.

 

[arrabil]

I must not have a seat occupancy switch anymore because I can get off the tractor while the PTO is engaged.

I like the NSS though. No good reason I can think of to start an HST in motion.

 

[dfkrug]

Where is the location of that pic, in general? Shot from below or above? Or with what removed?

It is a pistol to get at with all assembled. That last photo is with everything
apart. This next photo shows more. To service the switch you have to
reach up inside the square hole in the bottom of the tractor. You can
disconnect the wire connector there, or trace it back to the left side and
jumper it there.

 

[beenthere]

Wow! Thanks for the pic.

I really like the backdrop shown in that pic. Looks pretty peaceful and all.

 

[Smitsam]

Thanks to Joe: I have been fighting difficult starting due to switches, not functioning the first time, some times takes 4 or more shakes of gear shift and or bouncing on the seat switch, to get it to crank. already jumpered the seat switch, I also seem to have a switch on top of the gear shift housing, pressing up against the fiber glass floorboards, machine stops when I step off of the deck. So I will go out in the field tomorrow in the daylight to see if I can find more switches. Thanks for the help. SCS,