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Old 05-08-2016, 10:11 PM
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I was mowing when it sputtered and died. When I turned the key off and back on I had no dash lights. Wiggled the cables and everything was tight. I put a meter on the battery and chassis and had over 12 volts. While I was messing around the dash lights came back on so I tried to start it. It ran for a couple of seconds then died, and I lost the dash lights. Of course this had to quit in the back end of my lot. Does anyone have any suggestions or a wiring diagram? How far can I safely tow this so I can get it to my garage? Thanks.
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Old 05-08-2016, 10:23 PM
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Maybe the key switch is bad, I've had to replace a couple of them on various things. Never really towed a hydro, certainly won't hurt it pushing it by hand.
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Thanks John. Do you know how I can go about testing it?
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You definitely have some sort of Electrical Issue. It may be a tad difficult and time consuming to find. For a lay person, take some to to examine the wiring and look for "discolored" wiring, connectors, or terminals would be my first suggestion to you.
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Does anyone have any suggestions or a wiring diagram? How far can I safely tow this so I can get it to my garage? Thanks.
Sounds to me like your battery isn't getting juice to the fuel solenoid and that's what's killing the engine.

I don't have my schematic handy but you can try running a jumper from the battery straight to the engine harness and pick up the solenoid circuit. Then run a jumper from the battery to the small post on the solenoid and that might/should start the engine.
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This link will take you to a list of Cub electrical diagrams, click on Garden Tractors (1806-2284) then click on 1864 and you will get the diagram for your tractor.

http://www.ihcubcadet.com/diagrams/E...Schematics.pdf
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Thanks for the help. When I got home from work tonight I tried it, it fired up and I drove it up to the garage. Pulled the battery and ignition switch. There are a couple of terminals loose on it so I'm going to order a new one.
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There are a couple of terminals loose on it so I'm going to order a new one
That is not a good thing. The new switch should take care of your issue.
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Thanks for the help. When I got home from work tonight I tried it, it fired up and I drove it up to the garage. Pulled the battery and ignition switch. There are a couple of terminals loose on it so I'm going to order a new one.
I have gotten in a pinch before and cleaned the loose/corroded terminals and soldered them to the rivet just to see if that was the problem or to get up and running while waiting on new parts. I wouldn't call it a fix, more of a Band-Aid until a new switch could be obtained.
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