Cat Ten switch

You can get a switch from caterpillar that bolts right in the original hole, works fine but doesn't look anything like the original key switch. Jon Mark

Sometimes these switches can be brought back to life. Can you still feel the spring inside when you put the key in? If you can feel the spring tension, spray it with an electric contact cleaner and turn it on and off a couple of hundred times. This procedure worked for me.

There was a thread on this BB a couple of years ago that described how to carefully take one of these apart and fix the internals. Good luck.

You can get a switch from caterpillar that bolts right in the original hole, works fine but doesn't look anything like the original key switch. Jon Mark

I am in the process of getting my original switch back into working condition like Gary CA did. In the meantime I put Part # 311-9368 on my FIFTEEN which fits right in the hole. $39 with tax. It is the same switch as on the D6 9U pony engines.

Jan

I pulled my switch apart, cleaned the contacts and replaced the spring. The back can be carefully cut off with a fine hobby saw with a narrow kerf. After cleaning and replacing the spring, I epoxied the body of the switch back in place and have had no trouble with it since the repair.

tom

If you are not worried about looks, you can use a keyed magneto switch out of any lawn and garden tractor. Plus you then get the third position for headlight operation. I used one for my TEN. Works great!

Pat