Ryobi RM300 mower seat sensor

Hello! I hope someone can assist me here, YouTube has been kind of a bust for the Ryobi riding mowers. My riding mower's seat sensor does not seem to register that someone is sitting in the seat. I've taken the casing out and found the button that is supposed to get depressed, so I tried just taping it down and that doesn't work. Otherwise, the mower will drive for a few seconds before I have to wait a second, press the button myself, and then it drives another few seconds before shutting off. Is there a way to disable this entirely (I don't have children and I'm not going to stick any part of my near the blades if I get off) or another way to fix it? Thank you for your time.