lawn tractor switch

I have a new John Deere lawn tractor.
I like the tractor but it's got this annoying
safety switch system that will not let you backup
unless you disengage blade and further you cannot
get off the tractor with the engine running to move
something even if the blade is disengaged and the
trans is in neutral.
So I jumpered the seat switch and now I can get
off the tractor with it running but it won't let me
engage the blade without shutting off the engine.
The blade engagement has a switch also but I'm
starting to get a little confused as to how jumpering
the seat switch (which to me is the same as sitting on it)
would affect the blade engagement???
Any suggestions? Sincerely caged in by idiot protections


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