The Hidden Safety Switch Trick Exposed

Quickly Fix Mower Safety Switches!
SIMPLE - Troubleshoot ALL Mower Safety & Seat Switches in Minutes I'll show you how to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot, design, and fix problem mower safety & seat switches. Many people make this much more complicated than it needs to be. Follow along for an easy-to-follow step-by-step diagnosis process that requires only a fundamental understanding of electrical circuits. After watching this video, you can easily find any bad or problem switch on your mower. Please leave a comment to tell me how it has helped you or what I should have included!
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At the bottom of this description, I have included 36 key timestamps for every part of this video.

The parts and tools I used in this video, my shop, and my daily adventures are listed below.

Cheap continuity tester (Simple to use a tester with a buzzer)
Heavy Duty Continuity Tester with 36-inch lead wire

Inexpensive test light 6-24V Test Light

Common mower safety switch (Please confirm these match the ones in your mower!)
Replaces
AYP 176138
AYP 153664
Snapper 7022886
Cub Cadet 925-3164A
Husqvarna 532 17 61-38
MTD 925-3164A
Ferris 5023455
Snapper 2-2886
Craftsman and Poulan 176138 161343

Inexpensive Multi Meter with buzzing continuity setting
Measures Volts, Amps, Ohms, Capacitance and Continuity with Buzzer alert

Vise-Grip Wire Stripping, Cutting, and Crimping tool (This tool will do everything you need to follow along with this video)

Mini Tire Changer for mower, go-kart, and most small tires.

The drill bits I use are lifetime-warranted Molybdenum from Drill Hog. If you break one or wear it down to nothing, you send it back, and they send a new one!

Titanium MIG 170 Welder Works with Flux Core or Gas (110 or 220 volts)

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00:00 Welcome Back to the BALDEAGLE242 channel!
00:14 What you need to check first
00:37 Find this black wire
00:48 Where does this wire go?
00:59 If you do this, your key switch WILL NOT cut power to your engine coil.
01:15 What is CONTINUITY? I'll tell you right here!
01:25 Can I use a test light? Click this timestamp to find out!
01:43 Where do I connect my test leads? Click this timestamp to find out!
02:15 Let's start checking switches! Make sure you didn't miss anything before this point!
02:28 How do I check the seat safety switch? Click this timestamp to find out!
03:00 Huston, we have a problem!
03:25 How do I replace my brake safety switch? Click this timestamp to find out!
03:43 Note how to test these switches in conjunction with each other. There's a little more to it than just testing each switch individually.
03:57 How do I replace the brake safety switch? Click this timestamp to find out!
04:28 What is the most common switch used on these mowers?
05:00 How to reinstall the brake switch
06:13 How to set your parking brake so you can get off the mower while the engine is running.
06:30 How do the other switches need to be set for testing purposes
07:17 The last safety switch I need to show you is the No-Cut in Reverse switch
08:53 Propper way to reconnect your kill wire
09:04 Thanks for watching the BALDEAGLE242 channel!

[richardborge]

This video is unbelievably helpful. I have scoured the internet and this is the clearest and most straightforward troubleshooting video for a very frustrating and annoying problem. One question, do the PTO and starter switches need to be checked? Thx

[gusphoto]

Leaving praise here too for the clear, logical, thorough explanation of these switches, but also the brevity and understandability of the presentation- MAJOR THANK YOU!!! But it is cool to see that it's a good video when you find dozens of comments praising you already! Followed and liked! A credit to bald eagles everywhere!

[kidritalin]

What a GREAT video ! You got right into the mechanics, theory, and problem solving in 8 minutes time. This is a lifetime lesson for me. Thank you.

[wallybruns]

Finally someone checking a mower with the solenoid on the carb. Thanks.

[GeraldAlan-ixdx]

That was one of the most informative posts I have ever seen. Especially since I have a LT 2000 mower. It’s almost identical. Thank you so much.

[senatorjosephmccarthy]

You're Unusual in that, after only 15 seconds, and that of a relative subject, you're Already Talking about the title subject. Better than unusual, Rare! 🏆
THANK YOU!
Subscribed.

[E.T.Clemons]

Finally…. This test tutorial is absolutely spot on, clearly presented.. after the first view you have plan…me being me, i did watch it twice…. All BaldEagle staff… thank you so much….

[theendoftheworldallstars]

Excellent video. Thank you so much. I have an old Bestgreen mower with no cutting deck which pulls small trailer around our property. Very useful it is too. This morning it wouldn't start. I knew it would be safety switch related, but had no idea where they were. As I'd been meaning to disconnect them all at some point, this was the opportunity to do it. Found the under seat switch and afrwe testing with a meter shorted out the two white wires. Still no start. Eventually found the switch under the parking brake - same type of switch so shorted out the same. Still no start. Spent over an hour trying to find another switch - which I knew must be related to the Brake/clutch but I couldnt find it anywhere. Google is my friend and I hit your excellent video first go. 5 mins later I knew where to look, found it, shorted it out and BINGO! She runs perfectly so I finished the job by removing all unnecessary levers and clutter. Thank you so much and best wishes from an Englishman living in France!

[ronhutton]

Hey man. Just wanted to thank you. Just bought this exact model and it kept dying. Watches your video and figures out it was the reverse switch that went bad. You are awesome!

[victorebolum]

Good teaching.
Precise and to the point.
A REAL safety engineer.
Thank you sir.

[JoIn-ys]

I saw this add here about replacing windows. Sure, anyone can do it, so can you. It's simple really. I replaced 33 in my home, bought from home depot. Took less than 20 minutes each. Repainting the trim takes the longest time. GOOD LUCK but it really is easy. I did one room per day and was done in about 2 weeks.

[izlandere]

This video is very thorough and well thought out. Thank you!

[CT-obbw]

This vid saved my mower. One of the best on YouTube.

[dg]

by far the best video on this issue. My mower's issue exactly! Tired of the poor build on these

[ScottWakeman]

Supremely helpful video! Now I know my issue is the brake switch, but thanks the whoever engineered the YT3000 series decided the best place for the switch was directly on top of both the deck pulley assembly and the brake linkage itself! Virtually no room to let the old switch just fall down without first taking both assemblies completely off! A 10 minute job (at most) is now close to an hour. More if you run in to new problems resulting from removing everything that shouldn't have needed removal in the first place! Thank you, Mr Craftsman "I've never actually worked on a lawn mower" Engineer!

[csonracsonra]

This was the professional way of doing it made easy to understand quickly. No cutting corners or running jumper wires, i like this. You got a sub outta this one!

[Big_Johns]

Clear, concise and simple to follow instructions Steve, thank you for the video. 👍

[davidduvall]

Seen some new mowers now adding safety on mower chute. Getting crazy trying to fix stuff.

[markharris]

Excellent job and you explain everything perfectly and simply done !

[freedommowers]

Great video Steve. This should help a lot of folks In need of some safety switch info.