BX1860 won't shut off?

[UWAdventurer]

My wife was mowing the lawn the other night with her new BX1860 and all of a sudden it died. No sputter, just shut down. Restarted OK. Then when she parked it it did not want to shut off. I had to move the solenoid linkage to shut it down.

Solenoid or ignition switch? The guages are also not reading properly, dropped to zero.

help anyone?

 

[Bugsyinc]

Sounds like a Fuse

 

[UWAdventurer]

I will check the fuses, thanks.

 

[UWAdventurer]

I won't be able to check it tonight, but does the shut off solenoid have a fuse? Any one have a schematic for the BX 1860?

Thanks all.

 

[UWAdventurer]

Checked the solenoid fuse, it is good. Started the tractor, put a meter on the solenoid connection, shut off the key, no power to the solenoid wire. My guess is the ignition switch is bad and not transferring power to the shut down solenoid.

 

[DDM84]

Sometimes the shut off solenoids get "sticky" inside. Reconnect the solenoid or jumper to twelve volts and test it. If I remember right they pull in when powered and release when the power is cut. You will have to pull lightly when shut off.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

If you have not, check all the fuses, there is more than one circuit involved in the keystop system.

David Kb7uns

 

[babypp2]

Checked the solenoid fuse, it is good.

 

[radioman]

which fuse did you check? one by battery? or one by alternator?

I would follow the wire from solenoid and make sure its tight. wont hurt to pull out and reconnect that white connector. Keep following that wire to other side of engine and there is a fuse holder taped to loom by alternator. check that. keep following same wire harness to the ground and make sure ground wire is not loose/broken to the frame rail.

 

[UWAdventurer]

I checked the fuse in the fuse block. I checked the white connector at the solenoid. I will check the fuse by the alternator, I assume you are talking about the large fuse there. I didn't know it could be in the loop for the solenoid.

Thanks guys.