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According to Tractordata, this model was produced in 2014, eleven years ago. 100 hours in eleven years is extraordinarily low. I'd consider that and a very low price a serious red flag. However if its a legitimate seller, truly a 100 hour machine, and you are capable of some repair work, might be a good deal. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

 

I've seen the tractor in person it's real, it just sat for a few years. So the PTO didn't want to engage because of the low battery, and the smart switch was acting up.

Do you know anything about swapping the smart switch on this specific tractor?

 

Sorry, I don't have any experience with smart switches. Not quite sure what they are supposed to do that a regular switch doesn't do already. I guess I have become very skeptical of anything labeled "smart" as it seems to introduce a highly failure prone bit of tech into an otherwise very simple process. That tech when it fails, costs multiples of the simple devices it is supposed to replace as an improvement.
In any case, hope that machine is a good one. Sounds like you lucked out and found a stored "garage queen". At $500 you can hardly go wrong. Hope it is a good one and provides you with many hours of good service.

 

Hello Country21

Not knowledgeable regarding smart switch, but you may want to try jumping it to see if you can activate the switch and at least the PTO if that has you worried

 

The site has an old thread on the topic. Even when it was new, it seemed people didn't like that push button switch.

https://www.mytractorforum.com/threads/question-about-key-module.795921/

 

Curious, I searched on your model and "smart switch". Lots and lots of gripes about them and some YouTube videos about problems and possible replacement with key switches.
Still, the machine sounds like it is well worth it and replacing that switch with a regular switch.

 

If the engine was running, the pto should have been able to engage.

I believe the switch will have a bunch of safety-logic inside it, w a bunch of external connections to the various safety switches and other things, so it's non-trivial to just change it to a regular switch (or several switches) and have all the safeties work properly.

 

Smart technology is great, right up till it has problems.

 

hurstrescue

#4 · May 7, 2016
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, double checked everything.

Found out for the 2016 model they went back to a key ignition because of the problems they had with the push button start.

Sears is sending me the 2016 parts under warranty to replace my current setup. Technician is still coming week after next.

 

When we bought ours I was able to mow one time and the smart switch messed up and they sent out a guy but then ended up sending an entire new tractor and it hasn’t had any real issues.

 

Insert key, pull choke, set throttle at 1/3, turn key, choke off.
So how many of these horrible, demeaning, time wasting, and arduous tasks does the "smart switch" save us from enduring? "Smart switch", sounds more like a failed solution still looking for a problem to solve.

 

Oh, those were 'the good old days!'

 

Introduced a brand new concept. Arguing with your tractor!