Kill switch

[Darin]

Good day sorry for all the questions but I find the information that members are willing to share here is invaluable so here is my question 

 

for safety and I believe a requirement for pulling around here I believe you need to have a kill switch installed that being said how do I wire in the kill switch on the Allis Chalmers 710 garden tractor?

as always thanking you in advance for all your help

[PhanDad]

If the tractor still has the 10HP Kohler engine with battery ignition, I would wire the switch into the +12V feed to the coil.  

 

[Darin]

So one wire to the + of the coil and the other wire to frame ground going through the switch correct phandad?

 

darin

[PhanDad]

3 minutes ago, Darin said:

So one wire to the + of the coil and the other wire to frame ground going through the switch correct phandad?

 

darin

NO - that would make a short circuit and blow the circuit breaker.  

A SPST (single pole, single throw) switch in the wire to the coil:

"On" - switch allows voltage to flow to the coil.

"Off" - switch blocks voltage flow to the coil.  

 

[Darin]

Great thanks!!

much appreciated 

 

darin

[Bill725]

Are we talking about the kill switch on the back of the tractor hooked to the sled?