[Curly69]

I just noticed today that when I get up off the seat the tractor stays running while in gear, isn't it supposed to shut down?
I will not start unless it's in Neutral though which is correct so that switch seems to be working correctly.
Is the seat switch bad? Sounds logical to me?

 

[Raindem]

You can have mine. It's so sensitive if I fart wrong it shuts the tractor down.

 

[BLIND REF]

LOL Raindem! Hey Curly mine shuts down while in gear if I am off the seat so must be something wrong with the switch.

 

[slkpk]

LOL Raindem! Hey Curly mine shuts down while in gear if I am off the seat so must be something wrong with the switch.

:ditto::ditto: slkpk

 

[Ken N Tx]

You can have mine. It's so sensitive if I fart wrong it shuts the tractor down.

There is a right way ????:dunno:

 

[Curly69]

LOL Raindem! Hey Curly mine shuts down while in gear if I am off the seat so must be something wrong with the switch.

Thanks I kind of figured that but I know there is a switch on the shift lever and didn't know if they were pure mechanical switches or went to a group of relays or some sort of electronic devise.
Thanks.:fing32:

 

[Sentry44]

There is a right way ????:dunno:

See now I was sorta wondering that too. Sheez all these years I think I'm doin it right, and now I have to wonder.

Look, I'm not a mechanic, and I own a Massey, not a Deere. But it seems to me it comes down to one of these two options:

1. You're farting incorrectly.
2. The seat switch is faulty.

Just be careful, because failure to do the first one correctly may in fact void your warranty. So check your JD owners manual

:sidelaugh

 

[Sentry44]

OK, guess I should follow up with a serious post after that.

If your seat switch is anything like mine, it's spring-loaded. So just a GUESS, but you might just see if the spring is completely tired out, or if it's jammed with a twig of something keeping is held stuck.

If it's not a spring loaded switch, and it's just a 'contact,' then you prolly have a bad wire...or maybe just a loose connection. But that's something you should be able to follow to each end and confirm, hopefully.

Best,

- Sentry