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Sears garden tractor model 917.270512 - 14.5 HP Briggs & Stratton engine.

Won't start. Replaced 30 amp fuse, ignition switch, solenoid & starter. Disconnected seat switch. New battery - recharged. Nothing - ammeter doesn't move. Any ideas?

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December 2 2006 at 6:02 PM (3 hours and 27 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
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Does it crank over ?



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December 3 2006 at 1:06 AM (7 hours and 4 minutes and 17 seconds later)
         
Reply to glenn's Post: No, it doesn't crank. Nothing. The ammeter doesn't even move.
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December 3 2006 at 4:36 AM (3 hours and 29 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
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Hello

There are other safety switches that must not be made besides the one on the seat

You have the natural switch the blade disengage switch and the clutch switch

You mentioned you took the seat switch out did you jump it or disconnect it ?

If it's not cranking it has to be one of these switches

If you need more help post back and we can locate these switches



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December 3 2006 at 5:08 AM (31 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
Reply to glenn's Post: I haven't checked the blade or clutch switches - but, pushing the clutch doesn't stop the engine. I assumed that there was no blade switch - if you stand up while the blade's engaged, the motor shuts down, but I assumed that it was the seat switch.

I unplugged the seat switch - no cranking. I put a paper clip between the two contacts on the mower side of the seat switch, but nothing.

Where are the bladeand clutch switches? I don't see them on any of the assembly diagrams.

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December 3 2006 at 6:56 AM (1 hour and 47 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
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December 3 2006 at 2:18 PM (7 hours and 22 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
Electrical diagram is on Sears.com:

http://www3.sears.com/imaging/ImagePageJava.shtml?productTypeID=1509200&brandID=0247&modelDesc=14.5%20HP%20ELECTRIC%20START%206%20SPEED%2042%22%20LAWN%20TRACTOR&modelNumber=917270512&documentID=P8080194&documentTypeID=PLDM&documentClassCode=PM&titleT ype=ELECTRICAL&titleID=00001&
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December 3 2006 at 3:25 PM (1 hour and 7 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         
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Go and look at #16 switch interlock

Also #29 switch plunger

It has to be in one of these 2 switches



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December 3 2006 at 5:06 PM (1 hour and 40 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
Reply to glenn's Post: I'll check these switches & get back. #29 is the seat switch, but I'll try #16 (both of them).
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