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Old 01-13-2016, 09:39 AM
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There should be a fuse that is in the PTO circuit. Make sure that it does NOT exceed 10 Amps.
The fuse gets my vote.

I had similar issues with a "new to me" 1862 this summer. Everything would be going fine until suddenly the PTO would trip off and stop driving the mowing deck. The previous owner told me that it had some electrical gremlins, but I had used it for weeks with no sign of trouble. The first time it happened, I shut off the engine to troubleshoot and found out the hard way that I actually had no power at all and couldn't restart. However, after letting it sit a few hours until I could spend some time tinkering, it fired right up, only to die again randomly in the following weeks.

Long story short, it turned out to be a failing fuse holder. When I first suspected that was the issue, I zip-tied the fuse into the fuse holder as a quick fix, thinking that would guarantee a much tighter electrical connection. I just needed time to get a new fuse holder, but it actually worked for about a month. The problems did come back, though. After that, I took 10 minutes to install a new fuse holder and haven't had an electrical shutdown since.
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Old 01-13-2016, 09:52 AM
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When I purchased my 1864, it had random no start issues. Replaced starter solenoid, still issues. Replaced key switch, random issues. Replaced brake interlock switch, better. Replaced PTO switch. No more stare issues. Many times I cleaned the switch wiring terminals with limited success.

The switches get old, dirty, and unreliable with difficult to trace a random issues.
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Old 01-13-2016, 11:07 AM
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Well it looks like I found my issue. I lifted the seat to start going through the terminals and grounds and noticed that the bottom of the seat pan was making contact with the battery terminals! There were a couple washers on the terminal bolts that stood up a good 1/4" higher than the actual battery terminals. I put brand new terminal rings on and heat shrunk them, and I ditched the large washers. Just for added safety, I cut a square of 2" thick foam board insulation to cover the whole battery area under the seat. I might need to find a couple industrial springs to put under there to keep my fat rear up off the battery! I spent about a half hour snowblowing the driveway with no issues at all. Thanks for the suggestions folks!
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