The mowers I have worked on, when you lift the handle a little, it shorts
the coil to ground, and the motor slows on its own. The e-brake should only
be used for e's.

But, seeing as the cable is snapped, that tidbit of wisdom isn't of much
use.

I'll think on it a bit, and do better.

Christopher A. Young
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