You need Stens part # 430-029 or equivalent. The switch acts just like a toggle switch but with a key. Do a forum search for 5200 and there should be pictures of how it's set up in one of those threads I replied too. I'm on my phone at the moment and don't have access to those pictures. Sorry.

 

Okay so I'm now on the geek box and can give better answers.
The back of your switch should have two spades for wires. One wire goes down to the motor and the other, at least on mine terminates underneath the switch and is the ground that kills the motor when you shut the machine off.

 

Awesome! Thanks devans! It was 11PM when I fired it up working in the dark so I need to check it out a little closer. The one spade must have been broken off. I will check it out tomorrow if the rain ever lets up!
Thanks again for the part number too!

 

Hey devans, I looked through a few of your pics, looks like you work that 5200 pretty good. How does it handle the blower?

 

No problem, it'sa no problem. :biglaugh:
Anything else just ask.
The 5200 is a pretty good machine. It's like running a straight L though, pretty fast. I like mine for brush hogging, hauling with my cart and plowing snow with. It's not slow enough for snow blowing, even though I have or running a rotary plow.

 

Honestly I love the 5200, as I said above it's too fast for snow blowing but I have done it. The really deep stuff I had to put it in and out of gear a lot. That's not good for the clutches. I try to make sure it's all the way in gear and then back out real quick. I've never run it above 1/2 throttle, never needed to because it has plenty of power.
I didn't know this when I bought it but the only thing I don't like is it's not a swift-a-matic. I would like to convert it one day.
It will power through the end of the driveway junk left behind by the road plows like nothing. I usually have a couple of people either stop or slow way down to watch it in action. Puts a smile on my face every time.

 

Thanks for the replies! I thought this machine had a swiftmatic on it because the dash board had the hole for it but the rod was missing. When I looked at the axle I saw a lever so I thought the linkage was missing. Once I got it home I noticed it was actually what was left of some steering brakes! Linkages gone but all the brakes are still there. I will get some pics tomorrow if the rain ever lets up!

 

OOOoooo, steering brakes. I don't believe I've ever seen them on a 5200.
Mine was an impulse buy. My wife and I drove to New York to get attachments for the C I had, she saw the 5200 and said go check it out. There was about a foot of snow on the ground all around it. I liked what I saw and told the guy if it started I'd take it.
It fired up second pull.
I didn't really know that much about gravelys at the time and didn't know about the 5240, if I had I probably would have passed on this one.
Part of me is glad I didn't as it's a solid runner but I do wish it was a swifty.
Looking forward to your pictures.

 

If you have a NAPA close by Mike, they can most likely hook you up. Take your old switch with you and ask them to pull out the paper catalogs. There are a BUNCH of switches available in the catalogs and at least my local NAPA has a bunch of them in stock. Mine keeps them in the back and not out on the shelf.

I found the switch online here for just under $7:

http://www.stenspartsdirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=&products_id=7363#prettyPhoto

 

That is also used on some of the later Gravely wing mowers without electric start.


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Cool. Thanks guys!. I will check with Napa Monday if I cant figure it out. The rain finally let up just a little bit ago so hopefully I can get back to messing with it tomorrow.

 

The problem with non-Gravely specific switches like the Cole-Hersee is the mounting hole diameter. The Cole Hersee requires a larger hole. While enlarging a hole sounds easy, it really isn't unless you have the right tools and those tools won't be found at Home Depot. A file or a drill bit isn't what I call the right tool for that task.

My advice is to get the right switch and mount it.

 

Agreed! If you do bore the hole out, you make it so much harder to find a replacement for the next guy that owns the tractor.

 

No doubt on doing it right the first time. I did pull the wire off the switch and just ground it to the frame a little bit ago when I got it running so I didn't have to yank the plug wire off again! Definitely got to get that switch ordered. Looks like the one post on my switch is broken off...