[PaulDay]

It's a terrible design, but my solution is now to just pop the battery terminal and deal with having to reset my clock and automatic window function after.

Wouldn't it be easier and quicker to just pull the # 6 fuse? Then you wouldn't have to reset everything else.

Get a small, curved needle-nosed pliers to pull the fuse. The angle that the fuse box is at under the dash makes using a regular fuse puller impossible.

Have a good day.

 

[PaulDay]

Something like this:

EZRED KWP2 Kiwi Bent Head Needle-Nose Pliers, Set of 2 (2 Pack) - - Amazon.com

Use the short 1-1/2" version, and you'll have to use it upside down instead of as show in the pic due to our layout.

You might find them cheaper elsewhere, but I have found these style pliers very helpful in tight places. Be careful, they exert more force than what you'd think and can easily crack a plastic fuse.

Mine are ground at the ends just a little to make them a smaller to fit in the narrow gap between the fuses a little easier.

Have a good day.

 

[PaulDay]

Just got these. Nice quality tool, I will find them useful. I got them for $20 on Amazon, very reasonable for 2 pliers.

I tried seeing how they would work. It would grip the middle fuses okay. However, like like you mentioned, they are quite thick so I will need to grind down the ends to grip the fuses in the upper and lower areas and to fit into the very narrow gap. Incredibly stupid design fuse box design IMO... It's not easy access at all...

Can you post a photo showing your pliers ground down?

I'll find the one I ground down and post a pic of it.

I ground down both tips to about 1/4", which fits in between the fuses. You only need to grind them back about 1/4" also.

Have a good day.

 

[PaulDay]

Came across this today and remembered that I was going to post a photo. It could be ground down a little bit more, but this now does fit better between the fuses.

Have a good day.

 

[PaulDay]

Thanks!

Neat grinding job!

Courtesy of my 50+ year-old Sears bench grinder. Can't kill it. New wheel and wire brush now and then and still working like new.

If you see one at a tag sale, grab it. Usually goes for $5 - $10. It will save you a lot of filing and the brush is great for cleaning off surface rust, and gunk from bolt threads when cleaning up.

Have a good day.

 

[PaulDay]

Let me know how that sucker works out once it's seen some snow. A little expensive, but it certainly seems up to the task after reading thru the specs.

My 20+ year old electric start Toro is still going strong. Already flipped the skids once and have a new bottom scrapper to install before the next big storm.

Have a good day.