4310 wont start with key, wont stay running when getting off seat.

[SoloTractor]

So I have this issue where my 4310 eHydro wont start with the key generally, but intermittently it will. It will not stay running if you get off the seat like it should.

It almost acts exactly as if it thinks the PTO is engaged but it is not, and the dash indicator is off as should be. The reason I think this is because I can sit on the seat sometimes and push and pull the PTO switch and it will SOMETIMES start up. I have replaced both PTO switches with new.

So, I can engage the seat safety switch and jumper the starter and make it run, and it moves and will operate as it should, but if I get off the seat it dies immediately. Doesn't matter if PTO is engaged or not, but the PTO does engage and operate as normal.

I have bypassed the neutral switch in troubleshooting and it makes no difference.

Is there some PTO safety switch that could be causing this and where would I find it?

 

[farmeratheart]

What about some of the other safety switches. Sounds to me like the tractor thinks it’s in gear if it shuts off when you get off the seat.

 

[TractorGuy]

Try putting the range selector in neutral and setting the parking brake to see if that makes a difference.

Might find the answer in the owners manual troubleshooting section.

 

[SoloTractor]

I figured it out this afternoon.. It seems this may have been a problem before as I started squeezing the wiring that ran along side the tractor with the key turned to start and eventually found the issue. There was a spot with an electrical tape and butt connector repair which obviously wasn't factory and something the dealer did.. a poor repair. I have had this issue before and I remember them saying it was a short somewhere.

This particular wire set runs into a weather pack connector and makes a loop completing the circuit. I have no idea what it does but it solved the issue.