JoeM 7,874 #1 Posted February 23 I have a 2004 315-8 in the shop, cleaning up, repairing the wiring / electrical issues and service. What an amazing difference in this machine as compared to ones a few years older. The bones are the same, angle frame, HD 8 speed, steering an so on. But boy has the safety safari dipped their self into this one. Start out with a magnetic neutral switch. Functions if the gear lever is moved from neutral with the park brake on it shuts off. (I will say that I have drove a gear drive with the brake on myself) might be ok. Of course the standard it won't crank with the seat switch off. PTO if on she no crank. As a surprise, no clutch switch. And then comes a very complex no mow in reverse system. I figure the complexity of this is to incorporate warning lights etc. Surly makes it more of a process to run and work on the thing. Wires and relay everywhere! Had to make a map. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #2 Posted February 23 @Joe M love the wire protection / rerouting enhancement , thats what you want to do ! that top cross shot of shifter area , is a great time to aerosol lubricate , related cross shaft movement points , very often refer to those , and idler bearing failures . realize its not starting point , buts its right there . BTW my experimental , shifter boot , issues are gone , replace my boots , with lightly greasing the LOWER INSIDE OF THE BOOT , for easier movement trying to slide over the irregularities on top of gear box, prevents pulling tearing boot , also a wide TYE WRAP on top of boot on metal shaft to hold it in place , used a razor blade to cut it off , and silicone grease the shaft for a smooth fit , left about a 1/4" gap to top of boot , have this on 3 horses , working good , just an idea thats working . stay at it , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,514 #3 Posted February 23 Bought a John Deere x300 several years ago. It had the 'no cut in reverse' feature. I immediately disabled it. I get it that someone sued somebody because they were stupid and backed over someone, but why should a manufacturer be forced to ruin a good thing just because of a few stupid people. I think most of us older guys can say we didn't ride bikes with helmets and knee pads, and we lived to meet another day. I will mow in reverse because I am careful. 3 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,155 #4 Posted February 23 I worked on a neighbor's mower years ago. Can't remember what make. Tractor wouldn't run. I towed it to my house and got it running. Tried it out on my lawn. First time I tried to back up it shut off. I'm thinking WT............. Turns out it had that no mow where you want to go. I hate the safety switches. That being said, 2 local toddlers got killed last year when their parents/siblings ran them over while mowing. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OoPEZoO 525 #5 Posted February 23 "funny" thing about those no mow in reverse safety systems.......zero turns are not required to have them, yet they still burden the garden tractors with them. Makes no sense. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,874 #6 Posted February 23 A little update. Found main 30A fuse corroded off and the ignition switch bad. Fixed those items and it fired right up. I have few more things to repair but it is looking okay as of now. i did realize there is no headlight switch. They come on in the run position with the ignition switch. If it was mine I would install a dedicated on off switch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
