Craftsman DYS 4500 seat switch

millwrightdude · May 3, 2011

I would like to know how to disable the safety switch under the seat.

mostly_gas · May 7, 2011

You have two choices. If unplugging the switch does not work, make a "jumper" to replace the switch in the wiring harness.

danktx · May 7, 2011

Does the seat switch wiring go to the bottom center of the seat? If so, its like mine. Remove the seat from the mount, remove the switch from the seat, use a cable tie to hold the switch plunger depressed, lay the switch on top of the gas tank, remount the seat. The nice thing about doing it this way is if you want to restore the safety switch its just a matter of removing the cable tie and remounting the switch in the seat so save the mounting parts.

good luck
DanKtx

Tony 1444 · May 16, 2011

I also have a safety switch problem, I think. The engine starts right up, but when I either engage the blades or release the clutch pedal the engine stops. I though that maybe it was the ignition swich, but now that I have read the post's, maybe it;s the seat switch. I did find the safety swich by the clutch pedal and jumped it, but it would not even start. I did notice that the switch under the seat looks bad, but, I did not jump that one yet. Were is this third saftey switch that you guys are talking about?

millwrightdude · May 16, 2011

I followed the wiring harness all the way to where it pugs in near the starter. I unplugged it and that did the trick

jda1961 · May 22, 2011

Tony 1444 said:
I also have a safety switch problem, I think. The engine starts right up, but when I either engage the blades or release the clutch pedal the engine stops. I though that maybe it was the ignition swich, but now that I have read the post's, maybe it;s the seat switch. I did find the safety swich by the clutch pedal and jumped it, but it would not even start. I did notice that the switch under the seat looks bad, but, I did not jump that one yet. Were is this third saftey switch that you guys are talking about?

i had that exact problem on mine last year, turned out to be a relay that most of the switches go to, replaced it and no more problems.