I have a TO30 that I'm doing some work on - part of the work was to repair the gearshift/start switch linkage that had been abandoned before I got the tractor. A automotive style key switch has been used to start the machine. Dangerous from the standpoint that the tractor does not have to be out of gear to crank/start.
OTOH, I can remove the key and the machine is dead. I sometimes set the tractor, remove the key, and let young people climb on and play. It occurs to me that with the original starter mechanism working, removing the key would not prevent the machine from cranking, right? Playing with the gearshift is one of the things the kids do and I don't want them to be able to engage the starter, even if the tractor would not move or start.
I may not change back to the original mechanism...
OTOH, I can remove the key and the machine is dead. I sometimes set the tractor, remove the key, and let young people climb on and play. It occurs to me that with the original starter mechanism working, removing the key would not prevent the machine from cranking, right? Playing with the gearshift is one of the things the kids do and I don't want them to be able to engage the starter, even if the tractor would not move or start.
I may not change back to the original mechanism...