Just bought a different house and included with the offer to purchase was
the Simplicity riding mower. Closed this week and discovered that he left
the battery and a half a tank of gas in the mower. That would mean its been
sitting in the freezing WI winter since about mid October. The battery is
shot and won't take a charge. Anyway, brought my old battery from home, got
it running and just wanted to run the old gas out.
The seat interlock isn't working. So even with the parking brake on and no
blade turning, I can't get off the seat w/o the mower dying.
Anyone know how that interlock works and if I can fix it? It must be some
kind of mechanical relay but I can't find anything under the seat. It flips
forward for battery access but I don't see anything else under there.
Any guesses appreciated.

I just want to run the old gas out and deal with it in spring, but I don't
want to park my ass on it for 3 hours in 30 degree weather, running the
mower out of gas.
WI spring is at least 6 weeks away
Thanks,
Joe