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Old 10-01-2018, 09:34 PM
Nate63 Nate63 is offline
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Location: Iowa
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Default 1440 starting issues-brake safety switch?

Hello, New member here from Iowa.
I bought a 1440 last year, serviced and fixed it up, and was happy with it.
A couple weeks ago, i was mowing with it, going down a steep hill. It was gaining speed, so I (gently) pulled back on the hydro lever. Lurched, shuddered, and was stuck in reverse. So, i backed it up near my shed, and got it indoors. Crawled under it, and found that a bracket that attaches to the hydro/rear end housing had somehow come loose. I reattached bracket, and now it won't start. Cleaned connections, checked wiring and fuse. When I depress brake pedal and hit ignition key (yes, it checks out ok), the "depress brake pedal" light comes on. This tells me the brake safety switch is not making. My question is : WHERE is the brake safety switch? I've spent a lot of time under the tractor, and can't for the life of me figure out where it is mounted!
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
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