Safety switch replacement ?

Steve Oller · Sep 28, 2016

I'm seriously thinking about replacing the safety starter button on my 46 2N. Do I need to remove the steering column and the dash along with the top transmission cover to do it? How big of a choir is this going to be? Right now I just have a little remote button on the dash. I have a bad habit of standing in front of the rear tire when I start it and sooner or later it's come home to haunt me.

JMOR · Sep 28, 2016

(quoted from post at 21:50:42 09/28/16) I'm seriously thinking about replacing the safety starter button on my 46 2N. Do I need to remove the steering column and the dash along with the top transmission cover to do it? How big of a choir is this going to be? Right now I just have a little remote button on the dash. I have a bad habit of standing in front of the rear tire when I start it and sooner or later it's come home to haunt me.

ou have a remote button on the dash of a 2N??????
Must be a big button! With Ought gauge wires to it?

Steve Oller · Sep 29, 2016

No it's not big, that's not the answer to my question.

Tom N MS · Sep 29, 2016

Bad habit-habits are made to be broken..Get in the seat every time..

JMOR · Sep 29, 2016

(quoted from post at 03:58:36 09/29/16) No it's not big, that's not the answer to my question.

orry, Steve, but when you mention a button on dash, you completely confuse me, since there isn't a button on dash of a 9N/2N. From the factory, there was a mechanical button which moved a pivoting arm which pushed a push-rod into an electrical switch tied to battery & starter. Now, what part of all that are you wanting to replace? What is currently there?

Del Huebner · Sep 29, 2016

Here is a diagram of the parts JMOR was referring to. #8 is the starter button, #14 is the starter switch. #5 is the gear shifter lock in the transmission and prevents the starting in gear. I had a 2N once that started in gear and found #5 had broken.

Steve Oller · Sep 29, 2016

Im wanting to replace the original starter button with the neutral safety switch that's in front of the stick shift lever. It was bypassed long before I ever bought this tractor. I wat it so the tractor has to be in neutral before it it able to start. Some shade tree screw twisting idiot put a smaller chrome starter button on the dash when the original one quit working, along with a toggle switch to replace the ignition switch that I a
AlReady replaced with a keyed ignition switch back in its original spot. The electrical system on this tractor was a mess when I brought it home. I gave $400 under the sellers asking price because it wouldn't start until I got it home and cleaned up the rats nest of wires wadded up under the dash.

Steve Oller · Sep 29, 2016

After studying the diagram I think is #14 that I need to replace . That will be the first thing I try.... Thanks!!!

Bill M. From Illinois · Sep 29, 2016

Someone must of added starter relay that operates off pushbutton switch. It would have to be discarded and wiring moved to mechanical switch shown in diagram.

Steve Oller · Sep 29, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:55:25 09/29/16) Someone must of added starter relay that operates off pushbutton switch. It would have to be discarded and wiring moved to mechanical switch shown in diagram.

he wires to switch #14 in the diagram were cut a long time ago. I'll getter figured out now that that light came on in my head. "DAHHHH" LOL

Steve Oller · Sep 29, 2016

I can see a new wiring harness in the near future as well. Thanks gents

Ken N Tx · Sep 30, 2016

(quoted from post at 22:04:46 09/29/16) I can see a new wiring harness in the near future as well. Thanks gents

Careful what part you order, there are 2 starter switches, 1 is for the 1940 dash mount..

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