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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Earthwerks Unlimited" data-source="post: 19647" data-attributes="member: 1300"><p>I'm going on my experience with the machines I own:  He either doesn't know what he's talking about or is just plain lying about running it in the Service Mode. The whole idea of running in SM is to protect the mechanic against accidental operation. That said, it is beyond me how it will run in SM--that leads me to believe he either did something to the wiring or knows about it. From a liability standpoint I'd bow out of having him laying one finger on it and take it to a dealer and let them figure it out. He doesn't realize or care about the liability--not to mention YOURS--  he's taking on by screwing with the safety systems. I don't want to alarm you buuuut...this conversation isn't something you can retract as if it never occurred since it is now in the Public Domain (read: in the hands of an attorney it will be called "evidence")--that is, if you or someone else gets hurt or killed they can come after both of you. And think of what what happen if a friend operates the machine and you forget to tell him about the safety system being overidden? And he gets killed. From a legal standpoint, you are doing right (so far) by covering your legal ass and your future by trying to undo what he did or knows about. He on the other hand has opened himself to liabilty big time--unless he had you sign something that he is held-harmless and or sold/traded it to you for parts. But even then a a good lawyer could show he had intent to defraud you. And if you take it to the dealer be SURE to write something on the work order to the effect the machine has nonworking safety system so they at the very least won't get pissed when something doesn't work right AND  have the Service Manager initial it. I had a similar situation where I had a Jeep that was getting new tires. It had no driveshafts and no parking brakes and was used soley offroad. And told them to please be careful because it will roll away on its own so be careful. I even printed a full size sheet of paper with this same caution on it and taped it to the steering wheel. I got it back without the note atached. They were pissd off that it rolled backward when they were working on it and it rolled out into the street and hit the curb. I shrugged my shoulders and pointed to the remaining bits of the note that had been on the steering wheel. They walked away pissed even more since they knew I was right. Dumbasses. As far as the seals I haven't a clue.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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