Kobalt km210 mower /switch

Im working w a kobalt electric mower an the switch seems to be nonfunctional.i took it apart..can i get away with changing that safety switch set up over to a regular 110 switch box an do away with the cable handle part an contact start button ? I got a 110 box an switch already.Or is there a feature inside that black control box that shuts it off if over load,etc?​​​​​​​thanks ​​​​​​​getting pics​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

 

Nevermind...I used a rubber plug to keep switch enguaged to on..an bypassed start button an safety cable..
-can now directly plug an go!

 

Doubtful there is an overload in that switch. It looks like a two pole switch.

The safety switch is so that you can't fall and the mower run you over or put your hand in the blades.

 

I'm messing around with the same switch tonight.

It is a two pole switch. The power to the motor is normally open and the motor leads shorted together across a resistor are normally closed. So the switch forced in that manner means the motor braking system doesn't work. Do you notice a difference in how it operates? Does it take awhile for the motor to stop spinning after you unplug it?

I was thinking about hard wiring my mower after finding that it's switch wasn't working, but the motor brake is nice and so is the safety mechanism I suppose. I looked online for a replacement switch - Black and Decker has what appears to be a similar one, #5140164-25, but it costs $20, so I popped the cap of my switch with a pocket knife and found that a small piece of broken plastic was wedged in between 2 of the contacts, preventing them from touching.

Feel pretty good about that fix, seeing as the manufacturer only wants you to buy a whole new mower..

 

Welcome to the forums.

The loss of "power off braking" hadn't occurred to me.
Thanks for mentioning that.

 

Is there a way to only replace the safety wire?

 

You will not find a direct Kobalt replacement part. Many have tried and have hit a brick wall,

On one of the tech sites I'm on.... picture frame hanging wire was recommended for a cable replacement. Not the strongest but is easy to get and work with. Get a roll of that and buy some un-insulated electrical crimps.
Either butt crimps or ring crimps and cut the terminal part off.


If you wanted something a little more durable..... you could but a replacement cable that fit inside the switch but you'd need to modify the handle end. example control cable