QuestionQUESTION: Hi,
I have a craftsman riding mower Model # 917.272067 16.0hp 42" deck automatic. When I start the mower the in-line 20 AMP fuse blows every time.
ANSWER: Hello Matt:
Does the Engine Start and then the Fuse Blows or Does the Fuse Blow when you Turn the Key on? Thanks.
Respectfully
John
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Respectfully
John
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QUESTION: it blows as soon as I turn the key.
ANSWER: Hello Again Matt:
Ok Get Some Extra Fuses. Disconnect the Relay. Turn on the Switch. If the Fuse Blows, then Reconnect the Relay and Disconnect the Voltage Regulator and Turn on the Key. If the Fuse Blows, then Reconnect the Voltage Regulator and Disconnect the Small Wire on the Base of the Starter Solenoid. If the Fuse Still Blows, then Reconnect the Solenoid and Replace the Ignition Switch. If the Fuse Still Blows, thenCheck the Harness for a Bare Wire that is Grounding a Hot Wire. Hope this Helps. I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Let me Know What Happens, Please. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
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QUESTION: I disconnected the relay and the fuse did not blow.
ANSWER: Hello Again Matt:
The Relay May be Bad. However, OHM Check the Wire Leads in the Harness Connector. There Should be Only 1 Wire that is Grounded. If More than 1 Ground is Found then Trace the Harness to the Bad Component and Replace. Sometimes the Relay is the Only Cause for the Fuse to Blow. Go to this Site Addy, http://www3.sears.com/ and Enter the Model Numbers in the Upper Left Search Box and Click Go. Then Visually Verify the Equipment and CLick Continue. From this Page you can View Diagrams or Parts Lists for you Equipment. Hope this Helps. I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Let me Know What Happens, Please. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
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QUESTION: I thought I had it figured out but its not the relay. I checked everything you told me to check except for the voltage regulator. I can not find it I looked everywhere that I thought it would be. Please let me know the general location of the voltage regulator.
AnswerHello Again Matt:
No Worries. You can View a Breakdown/IPL of this Engine at this Site Addy, http://www.smallenginepartswarehouse.com/parts.asp and Select the Shop Online Parts Look Up. Then Select the Model Tab. Then Select the OEM and Enter the Model Numbers CV460S-26509. Then Double Click on the Model in the Results Area. Now you can Select the Section of the Engine you Wish to View. Select the Iginition/Electrical. The Regulator is Shown as an Unlisted Part (Diagram #s 8 & 9). If you Model Has the Internal Regulator, then Disconnect the Stator (# 15). Hope this Helps. I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Let me Know What Happens, Please. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
