Husqvarna CTH 160 Ride on Mower - Will only turnover if PTO swich is engaged


  #1  
Old 06-20-15, 02:28 PM
L
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 2
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts
Husqvarna CTH 160 Ride on Mower - Will only turnover if PTO swich is engaged

Hi,

I have a bizarre problem, my Husqvarna Cth160 ride on mower will only turn over the engine if the PTO switch is engaged so that the starter motor turns the blades as well.

I have replaced the solenoid , PTO switch and starter motor. If I don't engage the PTO switch I get nothing. I can only think there must be a connection some where not working.

I have tested all the safety switches like the one on the seat and the 2 relays as well , I must have missed something.


Any ideas or suggestion would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you
 
  #2  
Old 06-20-15, 10:03 PM
cheese's Avatar
Forum Topic Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 15,972
Received 142 Upvotes on 131 Posts
Is there any chance the battery is installed backwards?

What happened prior to this? Was it working fine and then suddenly this?
 
  #3  
Old 06-21-15, 01:23 PM
L
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 2
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts
Hi Yes it was cutting fine , then I stopped to answer a question form my wife and it would not start again ( turn Over the engine).....Maybe the lesson is not stop and answer questions from the wife :-) ..... Just joking ..... At first I thought its the starter motor but I tested it and it is fine.

I also replaced the batter and made sure the (-) negative goes to the body.
Last night I found the wiring diagram and the plan is this week to trace all the wires and make sure there is no break somewhere.

Its just so bizarre, oh and if I disconnect the wired from the switch on the blades it will not start even if the pto switch is engaged but as soon as I reconnect it will turn over with the pto switch engaged.

Thank you
 
  #4  
Old 06-21-15, 09:20 PM
cheese's Avatar
Forum Topic Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 15,972
Received 142 Upvotes on 131 Posts
Yeah, I don't know of any component failure that could cause this. I think its almost certain to be some wires melted together or something along those lines.
 
 

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
 
Ask a Question
Question Title:
Description: