L5740 safely kill switch

john10 · Dec 26, 2011

I just traded my L5340 for a L5730 and I was not able to disconnect the engine kill switch under the seat on the new model. I tape down the button on the right side of the seat. but they have a second switch in or under the seat I have not found. One of the main jobs I use the tractor for is spot spraying weeds. I have a sixty gallon pto sprayer with a fifty foot hose and walk steep hill sides. Which I can not do without the kill switch disable. Does anybody have suggestions?

4shorts · Dec 26, 2011

john10 said:
I just traded my L5340 for a L5730 and I was not able to disconnect the engine kill switch under the seat on the new model. I tape down the button on the right side of the seat. but they have a second switch in or under the seat I have not found. One of the main jobs I use the tractor for is spot spraying weeds. I have a sixty gallon pto sprayer with a fifty foot hose and walk steep hill sides. Which I can not do without the kill switch disable. Does anybody have suggestions?

Welcome to the site. If you tip your seat right up you can run the tractor with the PTO running while out of the machine. You don't need to disconnect anything. Same goes for using a log splitter via PTO.

john10 · Dec 26, 2011

Thanks 4shorts but I just tried it and tipping the seat does not stop the kill switch. There a new switch on the 2011.

nybirdman · Dec 26, 2011

You have to be in neutral and the brake on....in the manual.

crazyal · Dec 26, 2011

Set the parking brake before tilting your seat up. The two together, at least on open station GLs are needed. If you have a center PTO you have to have it disengaged or it will also kill the engine.