I have a sabre garden tractor that keeps blowing the fuse for the ignition i found no bare wiring anywhere.

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Hello wesleyhann:

This Sounds like a Stator/Charging Coil or Voltage Regulator Problem.
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SOURCE: Fuse keeps blowing

check thwe stater up under the flywheel, sometimes they get dirt and grass up there and mess with the copper coil. also i had one one time that the stator had a bad wire one time and was blowing fuses also. all i did waS cut that part of the wire out and fix problem. good luck

SOURCE: Craftsman 26hp Garden Tractor PTO not working

If you changed the belt make sure it did not interfere with the wire that runs from the pto clutch, sometimes that belt can rub on the wire and wear through it,also if you had the clutch off make sure you aligned the steel retainer bolt that sets in the alignment hole on the pto clutch,this keeps the clutch from spring when disengaged if you don't get that pin through the hole in clutch it can push on the clutch and bind it.Also it may be possible to plug that pto switch in backwards.Also if you jumped the fuse out it may now have burnt the switch or wiring somewhere.

SOURCE: Craftsman garden tractor Mod # 917.257740 blows main fuse.

Try checking the battery - make sure it is not under rated - over rated and be sure the starter it's self isn't drawing too much amperage.
the battery may need replacing and for a temp fix - put in a larger fuse - say 50 amp.
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SOURCE: 22hp 50" cut craftsman garden

You may have to replace the operator presence switch or the seat switch. That is the problem, the seat switch is not making contact. So the controls do not know you are there. Thats why it is shutting off when you try to move or engage the blades, no one is on it so it shuts off, safety first. Hope this fixya up.