key switch repair

[cubby]

Ever lose your key or never got the key with the nos to u cub, lol.
Here's how to fix the switch, easy fix and no key is needed at all. Tomorrow ill tell how to re-key if you want to use a key
(1) Remove switch from tractor and mark wires with masking tape.
(2) Find the tiny hole on top of switch
(3) Insert a small tiny tool like a Allen Wrench and push down, then pull out on the part the key goes in, (be careful to go slow the tumblers are spring loaded.
(4)Now remove tumblers and springs, five in all. Starting from the key end to the insert end. leave the last one in, its got 2 edges on it and 1 spring.its the 1 that keeps the switch together.it has no affect on key itself, but must be kept in tact
(5) Now the tumbler that's left, 1 nearest the inside push down with your fingernail and slide back in switch, tumbler across from tiny hole. You should not be able to pull key insert out again without Allen or likewise tool.
(6) You can now use the switch to start cub with any key, screwdriver or even long fingernail. If your worried about kids starting it, and do not have a safety switch where the clutch needs to be pushed down, tomorrow ill tell you how to keep tumblers in and make key to work with a little more time and patients or if your a perfectionist like me.
(7) This saves $25 to $40 not having to buy a new switch.

[cubby]

follow the syeps abouve exept number 4 use this metheod instead
(4) find a old key and insert in switch.to work the key must push all tumblers down. so top of tumblers are flush with top of insert. on the bottom of insert the tumblers that are not flush mark key and use neddle file to file key down till tumblers are flush on bottom. you can file the tumblers a little if needed fine tunning. and that all ther is to it.