HighTemperatureShutdownSwitch
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Figure132
1.Temp.shutdownswitch3.Lowoilpress.switch
2.Alternator
Thehightemperatureshutdownswitch(Figure132)isattachedtothewater
pumphousingontheengineandhasablue/whitewireattachedtoit.This
switchisnormallyopenandcloseswhenenginecoolanttemperaturereaches
approximately110°C(230°F).Theclosedswitchprovidesaninputtothe
StandardControlModule(SCM).
ThisinputcausestheSCMhightemperatureshutdownLEDtoilluminateand
thecuttingdecktoshutdown.Thehightemperatureshutdownswitchand
circuitwiringshouldbetestedasaSCMinputbeforeperformingthefollowing
testingprocedure.
Testing
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Unlatchthehoodandraiseit.
DANGER
Iftheradiatororengineishot,pressurizedhotcoolantcanescape
andcauseburns.
Donotopentheradiatorcapordraintheradiatorwhenthecoolant
ishot.Ensurethattheengineiscoolbeforeremovingthehigh
temperatureshutdownswitchfromtheengine.
3.Lowerthecoolantlevelintheengine.
4.Removethewireharnessconnectorfromthehightemperatureshutdown
switch,andremovetheswitchfromtheengine.
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