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Old 07-30-2023, 03:31 PM
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Angry 3186 actuator
I have a new to me 3186. The actuator will not engage the pto drive. Have vacuum to actuator but no voltage to solenoid.
What do I need to check?
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Old 07-31-2023, 06:41 AM
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The red/black wire is the 12 volt + and the blue is ground at the solenoid. The red/black wire comes from the seat switch so check that. Do you have a wiring schematic for your machine?
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Old 07-31-2023, 09:39 AM
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Yes I have a wiring diagram.
Seat switch was working, ill check it again.
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Ok, my seat switch checks ok. Says that it is a normally closed. When seat is up it reads open, seat down reads closed.
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When I jump the solenoid switch to battery and start engine actuator will engage blades.
Could the pto switch be bad, if so how do I check thay?
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Putting an external switch on until I can work on it this winter.
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After trial and error I figured out that external switch has to hook up to blue wire at solenoid and through new switch and ground.
Works now.
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Well Hopefully Kawasaki Old Man from MTF will be along shortly to Help You I guess he is a member here as well
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Hi Bill.
Having problems with actuator working.
Was working great until I put mowing deck back under mower.
Vacuum is good. Seat safety switch is good.
Break switch must be good or it would not start when pressed in.
Solenoid is good also.
I installed a switch that sends a ground to blue wire on Solenoid. Actuator works than.
So I must be losing a ground somewhere.
Any ideas as to what to check next??
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