B2920 won’t start

[Jrouse]

B2920 throttle pedal (forward/reverse) kill would not allow tractor to start, though glow plug, lights etc were working fine. Turns out there is a rod that depresses switch when in neutral, but over the years the guide sleeve gunked up and stuck rod in out position, preventing rod from depressing switch. Over last couple years, occasionally tractor wouldn’t start and I’d solve by working pedal back and forth until it would start. This time no luck.
I Removed switch from it’s slot and realized it was working fine, could start tractor by depressing switch with thumb while turning ignition. Sprayed WD40 inside sleeve and on polished portion of rod to free up. Repeated several times and wiped clean. Then added grease to rod shaft and worked it into sleeve. Now working fine.
Below is video

 

[longbeard1965]

Just fixed mine with this same approach. It’s funny, I could start mine by rocking the pedal from fwd to reverse while holding key is start position. I envisioned some type of spring that centered over the switch and I had to position the pedal perfectly to get it to close the switch. Not so. The plunger extends into the switch the same direction regardless of whether you press fwd or rev. A lil lubricant fixed the problem.

 

[skeeterbug]

B2920 throttle pedal (forward/reverse) kill would not allow tractor to start, though glow plug, lights etc were working fine. Turns out there is a rod that depresses switch when in neutral, but over the years the guide sleeve gunked up and stuck rod in out position, preventing rod from depressing switch. Over last couple years, occasionally tractor wouldn’t start and I’d solve by working pedal back and forth until it would start. This time no luck.
I Removed switch from it’s slot and realized it was working fine, could start tractor by depressing switch with thumb while turning ignition. Sprayed WD40 inside sleeve and on polished portion of rod to free up. Repeated several times and wiped clean. Then added grease to rod shaft and worked it into sleeve. Now working fine.
Below is video

Thanks for your Picture but where is this plunger at? You mentioned a video but I only see a picture. This just happened to me today and it has done it to me a few times but I would like to fix it. Just give me the general location.
Thanks in advance.
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[North Idaho Wolfman]

The switch is attach to the neutral linkage on the side of the HST.