I wish I had a model holding these parts in her hands, I would be more likely to get a response.
The safety switch in the starting circuit of my 149, and that is actuated by the manual PTO lever, came apart during our recent cold snap. [Cold snap being a relative term: anything below 50 degrees at night is considered a cold snap around here (sorry Charlie).] The trouble is, the switch doesn't work right if assembled with the parts shown; there is nothing pushing the button out, so that if it were mounted with the tip pointed up, it could slide back and short the terminals, until the next bump, that is. The switch is mounted tip down in the tractor, but I am pretty sure there is supposed to be a spring pressing the button out, away from the contacts. The spring shown, that I pulled out of the switch, only serves to press against the fiber -board to which the terminals are mounted; that is, the spring only served to eventually eject the only part I care about, the one that allows me to start my tractor with a key.
Any help would be appreciated, and yes, a new replacement switch P/N 925-3038 is available from Cub Cadet, CC Specialties lists it for $38.00. I reassembled the "other" neutral starting switch, at the brake pedal, and it is doing just fine, four years on. I'm just looking for guidance on what to look for under the tractor and around the shed before I drop some hard-earned money on a replacement part.
Thanks in advance.