Seat sensor driving me nuts

Mister

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Jul 13, 2018
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New MX5800. Half the time when I stand up from the seat to exit the tractor while running and brake on, the engine wants to shut off because it thinks the accelerator is being pressed. I have to quickly sit back down and jiggle the HST pedal and try it again and it'll usually let me "pass".

Is there an adjustment or something else I can do to get rid of this annoying problem?
 

Smokeless

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3901/Loader/Rear Blade/Box Blade/LP Mower/Pallet forks IH M,,Cub & sickle mower
Feb 5, 2018
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When i bought my 3901 i had seat and hst pedal switch challenges, but the more i used it things improved. Service mgr believed it was hst switch pedal issue, at any rate all ok and i ensure pedal in nuetral. Now at 50hrs all ok and he never needed to look at it.
 

whitetiger

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New MX5800. Half the time when I stand up from the seat to exit the tractor while running and brake on, the engine wants to shut off because it thinks the accelerator is being pressed. I have to quickly sit back down and jiggle the HST pedal and try it again and it'll usually let me "pass".

Is there an adjustment or something else I can do to get rid of this annoying problem?
It's a very common concern, you need to adjust your HST pedal safety switch in a turn or so.

All the spray lube in your County will not fix it.
 

lugbolt

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Adjust the HST switch.

BTW, it's not quite as "easy" on the MX series as it is on the standard L series, so you've been warned.

Might be better asking if the dealer will do it for you under warranty....and yes...they can do it under warranty, but they have to get a little creative in the wording to submit the claim to Kubota in order to get paid. Job pays the tech decently.