Ryobi 480e mower keyswitch upgrade.
Ok if you go looking around on the internet you find all kinds of stories about how the keyswitch on the ryobi is special, and it fails and you need to buy the same one and well... it's all hooey. Its not special, it's just a contact closure. and you can install a standard golf cart switch and get away from the stupid super delicate toy quality china one really easily. I found a standard single position golf cart switch. it fit perfectly first try. I did have to cut off the super tiny spade connectors and switch to a standard set. but that's easy. Moral of the story, this mower is not special. the 480e or ex are super simple and do not believe anyone online that makes you think they are special. The newer version they have today? Yeah avoid that if you want to be able to work on it. That one uses all special parts that you can not buy. This one, it's all off the shelf parts. yes even the motor controller...
