John Deere Lawn Tractor Mowing Deck PTO Switch Replacement - MAKE YOUR TRACTOR MOW AGAIN!

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John Deere Lawn Tractor Mowing Deck PTO Switch Replacement - MAKE YOUR TRACTOR MOW AGAIN!
If your lawn tractor's mowing won't engage you may need to replace the PTO switch.
In this video I show you step by step on how to do this.
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@buddur2277 4 ай бұрын

Should've shown you testing the switch with a multimeter to know what to look for in a good/bad switch.

@uriahotten3895 6 жыл бұрын

That thing had an idler pulley bearing that was bad or maybe a muffler that was wasted because it sounded like hell when it was running. Good video. Would have been cool for you to take a test light and probe the terminals on the old switch vs the new switch to show the viewers the difference between the bad and good switches.

@jamesmullins3219 8 жыл бұрын

good video. Thanks for another worthwhile video. Your photography and editing is very good. Safety switches (in seat, Neutral, an PTO )are in series and will not allow power to solenoid unless each is closed. Tractor will not crank (turn over) motor unless each is closed. Seat safety switch located in seat bottom. If operator gets off seat, the engine ignition system is grounded and engine dies. Neutral safety switch located with brake/clutch mechanism or on shift lever mechanism (model dependent). If it is not operating, the engine will not crank (turn over). PTO safety switch function is located inside the PTO switch itself. The PTO switch has 4 or 5 or 6 connector pins. PTO switch must be in off position---PTO NOT activated-ie blades NOT turning--- for safety switch function to allow tractor to crank (turn over). Some tractors also have a safety switch that prevents backing up (reverse travel) while the mower deck is engaged (Model dependent). This safety switch usually disengages the deck. I know you made sure these safety switches were operating, before testing the electric PTO clutch as "good:" The electric PTO clutch makes an audible click when energized. The diagnostic testing (similar to above) could be useful in a video too. One (or more) safety switches not operating has brought many lawn tractors to the shop for repairs. Hope this helps.

@proverbmonkey8363 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time in helping all of us!

@donyboy73 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

@tonypriestley9964 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video, but it would be nice to see you checking the wiring before realising it was the switch. The mechanical side I understand, it's checking the electrics I struggle with. Perhaps on a future video?

@Tribute2FordChopper 2 жыл бұрын

You know everything and every time I need help I look for your advice and you always help me out I don't make a lot of money I live in Riverside california. MJ's Riverside lawn equipment repair maintenance. I just want to think think say thanks so much. It was the PTO switch it was really dirty I checked all the other switches with a meter you're such a great guy I like watching your videos. You seem like a really good man thank you so much.

@dougvanderhoop8012 7 жыл бұрын

Mechanics and technicians rule our planet!

@Wayoutthere 8 жыл бұрын

Switches, magnetic clutches, fuses, tonsa wires.. Hmf, thx JD for making that many ways a mower can brake down. Give the old fashioned mechanical clutches any time.

@markristau1783 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for video! How do you diagnose the switch? Other than just replacing the switch!

@sherizazzetti1824 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping me fix my lawnmower ❤

@sptrsttradr4918 2 жыл бұрын

For anyone with a D105 that will crank but won't start, it might be the carburetor solenoid. Best approach is to check for spark first, if you have that, it's not a safety switch or electrical problem and it's probably a fuel problem...clogged line, dirty carb, etc. but the easiest thing to check is the solenoid. Just use a 1/2 inch to remove it and the fuel bowl that it holds in place. With the key in the on position, it should be pulled in so that fuel can flow. Mine chattered. I went on Amazon and bought one for 12.99 and my tractor started right up. I'm posting this comment on all of the videos I watched while trying to diagnose this issue with the hope that it helps someone find the problem quicker than I did...LOL!!!

@zx8401ztv 8 жыл бұрын

Smashing tip :-D I think i would sneak a relay in before the magnetic clutch, let the relay take the current :-)

@SteveRobReviews 8 жыл бұрын

Well done Dony. 90K awesome.

@brianrajala7671 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chrisray2084 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. It really was as easy as you made it seem. Started my tractor pulled the knob up and the blades engaged just like there supposed to.

@YAK_4_BASS 8 жыл бұрын

sure wish you had a video on replacing the fuel tank on one one these, from what I have read it's kind of a nightmare. great video as always

@randyscheurer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man good info

@marioavila3717 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a question, my tractor has the same problem, looks like the switch is working but when I pull the switch blades don't engage and engine stops, I have new clutch and belts, must be electrical I think, can you help with that??

@ontariohvac 8 жыл бұрын

This calls for a longer video, Don. Just about anybody can change a switch. What about checking safety interlocks? Or is something drawing too much current, like wtbm suggests, which would take out that ignition switch, like you cautioned? You left out the diagnostic procedure.

@slick647 8 жыл бұрын

good videos danyboy keep them coming big guy.

@ClaytonBigsby01 2 жыл бұрын

I know he could have at least showed us what what he eliminated as possible problems

@vkirisome4701 6 жыл бұрын

Than you so so much I was going to change the clutch until I saw your video and all it was, was the PTO switch 👍👍👍👍

@wtbm123 8 жыл бұрын

Interesting . But you did said you checked the clutch .What I find here most of the time, that i see a bad pto switch , it is the clutch drawing to much and melting the inside of switch . A lot of times it melts by the terminal where one can see but not always , . Maybe JD , just had a run of bad switches .

@SouthernBelleReviews 4 жыл бұрын

My mower is brand new and still won't work in this regard. It's ridiculous!!!! Thanks for your video. I'll see if this is the problem. This mower is making me angry!

@SouthernBelleReviews 4 жыл бұрын

I tried taking it out and putting it back in. It still won't work. I have called someone.

@jimschinzing5417 Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude I'll try that

@johncunnington3914 8 жыл бұрын

A look at what to check on those electronic clutches would be a help. My mower has times where it won't engage and I have to turn it on and off a couple times before it actually works.

@RaoulThomas007 8 жыл бұрын

I think you would start by checking the belt for slippage on the clutch and the general condition of the belt itself. Next, I think you might check the electromagnetic air gap on the clutch itself. I bet Don has a video on each of these.

@99carnot 8 жыл бұрын

Good information, as usual. Thanks!

@monicaroldanflores995 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you man, you really help us. Why do you always use gap? I've seen hundred of your vids, and I always see you with gap. Just curiosity. Thank you again.

@mikemcelwain 7 жыл бұрын

gx335 48c primary pto belt broke twice nothing rubbing, no weird sounds

@aleblanc3547 8 жыл бұрын

Thx, Dony!

@Phab4Phan 3 ай бұрын

My RIO switch is good; the relay is new. Still, my mower won't mow in reverse. Wires all seem good. Might it be the PTO switch? It works to turn the blades on but nothing allows to mow in reverse unless I disconnect the relay.

@stephennickles7389 11 ай бұрын

I have a JD 175 hydro with a similar problem, though the deck mows for 5-10 minutes, then stops mowing. Belt is fine, though I need to jump start the tractor the last few times I mowed

@jessegardner9082 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thank you!

@MrJohndeere3720 8 жыл бұрын

nice vid.:) u should do a vid on how 2 Replace a PTO Switch on a deere x724. im sure 1 day mine will stop working.

@dougvanderhoop8012 7 жыл бұрын

Very good my man. Quick and very simple. I'm just watching fix it right videos this am. I do this quick fix easy stuff with a full Boing Aircraft fleet every day. I very much appreciate your approach to the issue.

@donyboy73 7 жыл бұрын

thanks Doug

@mariepastewka1073 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Was easy enough for a female to do! Yes, I did other diagnostics before determining switch was bad.

@SouthernBelleReviews 4 жыл бұрын

Who cares what gender you are??

@ATVMudRat Жыл бұрын

My aunt’s lawnmower is doing this but she can engage the deck if she has it raised all the way up. Any idea what this might be?

@carlosgarza9762 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I subscribed

@DoucetteMichael Жыл бұрын

Good Afternoon Donyboy, I have an John Deere S-170 Lawn Tractor and when i engage the electric mower deck PTO Switch, the tractor starts to run roughly, sputtering and sounding horrible. I have clean the deck to the point where you could eat off it in hopes that the build up of grass on the deck was the reason it was running rough when pto engaged. It is still running rough once pto is engaged any Ideas? I'm at a loss. Thanks in advance.

@liveinmyamerica 4 ай бұрын

Had one the other day that the deck wouldn't engage. Found the switch on brake pedal was stuck, in the applied position, not letting the deck power up.

@missiemarenko7841 2 жыл бұрын

My JD X300 has the Square PTO and the problem is under the Deck.I smelt Rubber smell a little smoke from under the Hood shut it off and Restarted the Tractor and heard something Snap and Kaput no more Blades rotating.

@assgrabberb 8 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great.

@donyboy73 8 жыл бұрын

thanks

@RJvidmoto 5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Very helpful

@benjaminfranklinhawkeyepie9721 Жыл бұрын

How do you check the clutch

@kevincosma7945 Жыл бұрын

We replaced the solenoid PTO switch. It's still not engaged. Any ideas?

@JoseLopez-rg2gc 3 жыл бұрын

What if mower shuts down after engagement of Deck what would be issues

@janmurphy7116 3 жыл бұрын

I cant get underneath the dash to get to the plug please advise

@kristycannon7923 2 жыл бұрын

Are these pto switches universal? I think the one on my dad's gt245 model lawnmower is messed up and needs replacing. Thanks, perfect video!

@donyboy73 2 жыл бұрын

some of the same switches fit on various machines

@kristycannon7923 2 жыл бұрын

@@donyboy73 thanks 😊

@slimymentalityyt5016 2 жыл бұрын

How to test the pto on a john deer lawn trackter

@justice4all997 2 жыл бұрын

I'm replacing the pto switch however its difficult to put it on all the way. What kind of lubricant or oil can I put on the prongs so I can push it on all the way?

@flaron352 3 жыл бұрын

How did you check the clutch? My S2554 pto stopped, after I pulled it and put it back it engaged. It's been sitting for a couple of weeks and now doesn't engage. I thought I bought a new switch but of course can't find it. I noticed on the female plug one corner is a solid with the switch having corresponding missing pin, the next slot on plug is just a hole however switch has a pin. I've looked for a dangling wire just in case but nothing . Tried to find a blow up of the female receiver to see if that particualr slot should have something or not. Engine will not crank at all even with a jum so either switch is bad or possibly clutch. Going to check resistance on switch.

@lemmebeawinnerequestrian7555 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing but mine will mow for about 20 min and then it starts losing power and deck quits spinning and mowing. The mower motor still runs great but the belt that drives stops. Any ideas what might cause this. I'm thinking belt but my boss keeps blaming me??? And refuses to fix it. Definitely frustrating 😕

@NX4Gallo 5 жыл бұрын

I have this model & the drive belt recently quit engaging. Where could I start troubleshooting?

@PeterAgostiniJdcap26 8 жыл бұрын

Like my L-120 my mower !!:-) Doc clean those contacts on PTO . cheers

@wayneo1269 5 жыл бұрын

Great video easy to follow very helpful. I've subscribed

@dodgeram1997 5 жыл бұрын

John any ideas what to do on the smaller JD tractor which has the manual lever above the ignition? If I engage the mower deck, it kills the motor. I am guessing it is a safety feature gone bad, but I have no idea how to find it. Wayne

@arthursmith3092 2 жыл бұрын

have a john deer145A 48 inch deck pto works for 45 mins of mowing then stops let kool 1 hr it works again replaced pto switch and still same problem any suggestions ?

@mukishima556 5 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a question. I have a JD LX178. Took it to dealer to figure out why the mower shuts off in mid cutting. I'll have to pop the PTO switch off then pop it back up and then it works again. Then it'll shut off continuously. Or if I get on the go pedal hard it shuts off. Is it the switch or the clutch?

@jeffgrant6914 5 жыл бұрын

I have a troybilt tb 42 Hydrostatic riding mower it will run good for awhile but after the engine gets hot it will start missing and cutting off I checked the oil and it is full I replaced the spark plug as well what could cause the symptoms it's having if you could please tell me what to check next thanks

@MrRfries 8 жыл бұрын

One question relating to this PTO switch. How could I modify this to eliminate the reverse cutoff, As you know when backing up, you need to hold the PTO switch up. This is a mild inconvenience, but I need to do this so often, I've found myself turning the blades on when I'm not even mowing as my brain says when you back up you need to lift this switch. I find for me this safety installed is more dangerous. Any idea how to bypass this? Or where I could find the wiring diagram so I can figure this out myself? Thanks!

@yixsayt4131 4 жыл бұрын

Once I hit the switch the mower just shuts off... what do you think would be causing that?

@isaacvoeller3208 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Dony my polan string trimmer won't prime. When I push the primer bulb no or very little fuel enters it the fuel also leaks out the bottom corner of the carb the fuel lines were just replaced so they are good the primer bulb is not cracked and the fuel filter is not plugged. Any suggestions on how to fix it would be very helpful

@M3mh0g 5 жыл бұрын

If the tractor still shuts off when you get off the seat and the switch is engaged can it still be the switch?

@mhoff7722 3 жыл бұрын

Mine jsut died today. When I pull up on the PTO switch it still makes a clicking sound down by the clutch but it wont engage the blades. Could my clutch be bad? How do I check that?

@jimforty 8 жыл бұрын

is this the same as on a cub cadet? my neighbor lady has this problem. I think it is the switch but not sure?

@workingshlub8861 8 жыл бұрын

maybye some dielectric grease on those connectors??

@drizler 5 жыл бұрын

working shlub YES ALWAYS ON THOSE SWITCHES. They live in a very damp ugly place typically. Also most are pointing upwards so water just has to seep down that shaft over time causing corrosion.

@buzzn001 4 жыл бұрын

Can you show me a video of an L120 pto wiring? Someone cut wire on seat switch on the seat side and it stalls when engaging. Trying to trace the wire.

@dianeperuzzini6231 4 жыл бұрын

When I pull up the PTO switch the blades do not engage but the drive shaft is spinning. Any words of wisdom?

@sharroncoleman2295 7 жыл бұрын

Don, our Craftsman 46" lawn tractor will not start after choking in tall grass.We eliminated all the usual suspects, and it seems like a safety switch of some sort needs to be reset or replaced. Can you help us figure out whats happened?

@crabtrap 6 жыл бұрын

My L130 stalls out when pto switch is pulled (safety kill switching i believe). Any ideas on where the pto safety killswitch is?

@anthonyvaladez7426 5 жыл бұрын

How do you change the ignition key switch?

@jeanlong4779 5 жыл бұрын

Will this part work with a L120 tractor

@pyrog.c.c89 6 жыл бұрын

How do you replace a mower deck clutch on a John Deere x320 thanks

@dennisrobbins458 4 жыл бұрын

I have an L130A, the wires to the pto are still connected to the pto. when my belt snapped it took the 3 wires out of where they go, any idea on how i find where they go and reattach? Help, lol

@MegaNewtoyou Жыл бұрын

My JD 320 is just the opposite. The deck doesn’t turn off. Help

@wallytverstol8627 Жыл бұрын

I hope its that simple

@flyalaska5166 7 жыл бұрын

My JD LX277 PTO quits after running a while but restarts for a while if you turn the switch off and back on. Any ideas?

@boblong2141 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not my switch replaced it no luck , pto measure 3.7ohms which it thought is good ? What’s next ?

@donyboy73 2 жыл бұрын

check wires that go into clutch, sometimes they are bare and short out

@icemancometh8679 6 жыл бұрын

I have a John Deere 160 tractor and the switch turns on and the PTO works and then all of a sudden it just quits so I don't know if it's the switch or the PTO.

@turdsandwicher 8 жыл бұрын

Random question- I am looking for something to cut grass with in Summer and Snow-blow with in the winter. What would you recommend?

@AnthemBassMan 8 жыл бұрын

If you have the $$$, a John Deere X series, x475, x485, X500, etc... You can mount up to a 62" mower deck, the tractors have full hydraulics, and you an get either a front plow blade, snow blower, or snow brush for it. And being the X series tractor, you step up to a cast iron frame, powered PTO, and drive shaft mounted attachments. Plus the have locking differential rear ends too. They are truly a small John Deere tractor, not a glorified riding lawn mower.

@turdsandwicher 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Ill have to check those out. This is for a snowblowing/ grass business. Any other machines you can think of? I already have some zero turns but dont think they would work in snow. Need to step up to a ride on in the winter.

@AnthemBassMan 8 жыл бұрын

Personally, I don't care for zero turns. They're fine for mowing, but are pretty much useless in the winter. But any solid garden tractor should work for you. Just stick with a reliable brand. They are built better for way heavier workloads than you typical rider mower. Even older models will perform for you. Older Wheel Horse, Gravely, Kubota, Cub Cadet, even the older Sears Suburban. As long as the tractor is solid, you should be good. Up until a about four years ago, my Dad mowed and plowed snow with his 1972 Cub Cadet 129 garden tractor. The guy he sold it to is still using it.

@81salinas 4 жыл бұрын

Hello can you tell me please the part number for PTO SWITCH for my John Deere 1997 STX38

@kkfrom904 7 жыл бұрын

hi dony, experiencing a similar issue with my uncle's l120. was your switch not working at all? his will shut off if the switch is pulled and no one is on the seat, so we know the pto switch is somewhat functional.

@chosenmelons6414 7 жыл бұрын

Have you found out what happened I am having the same problem

@geojor 8 жыл бұрын

good practical repair, thank you ...

@gman100 7 жыл бұрын

Hello donyboy73, great videos, I'm a subscriber and always watching. I have a JD GT275, great tractor, just lately, when the PTO's engaged and I'm mowing, it will just cut out for no reason, on a hill, flat, slow, fast, bumpy or not. I'll push the switch down, pull it back up, PTO turns back on, cuts fine for another 10 minutes, 45, 30 minutes, then off again. Seat switch seems fine, brake seems to be operating okay, engine starts when it's depressed and keeps running on release. All seems to be fine until I begin mowing. Any suggestions? Thanks again for what you're providing.

@mikepool4749 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious if you got this fixed? I have a GX 345 that is doing the same thing.

@gman100 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikepool4749 hey, I ended up replacing the carburetor. That was the last thing I'd have thought it was, but it's been running fine all summer. It was only about $40 on Amazon, for that price I skipped a rebuild even though I saved the old one. Good luck.

@umajunkcollector 8 жыл бұрын

what about safety switches? Seat, pedal, neutral, , and ignition switches can also prevent the blade switch to operate the starter. i.e., the blade switch can also cause no starter and no blade functions

@purginss 8 жыл бұрын

what would cause a 16.5 kohler to not idle down when its warmed up? the throttle lever linkage is hooked up and working but it has no effect on the engine speed? bad seat/needle maybe?

@ilike2mow 8 жыл бұрын

probably broken throttle cable, or worn out butterfly in the carb. basically the throttle moves, but the butterfly in the carburetor doesn't.

@grizzlydan8 8 жыл бұрын

an intake air leak will cause the engine to race at idle.

@David-fv7zg 4 жыл бұрын

My nephew was using my zero turn and got off with the PTO blades engaged. The mower shut down, but now wont restart. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

@donyboy73 4 жыл бұрын

push switch back down

@David-fv7zg 4 жыл бұрын

@@donyboy73 LOL. Tried that.

@donyboy73 4 жыл бұрын

check fuse

@wmpowis1257 Жыл бұрын

maybe should have cleaned the terminal on wiring harness just saying

@yarkie1 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dony. My pto doesn't engage. When I pull the switch I hear a slight thud like it's trying but nothing happens would that point to the pto itself??

@donyboy73 3 жыл бұрын

it could yes, check the wires coming out of it, sometimes they are shorted

@yarkie1 3 жыл бұрын

@@donyboy73 I'll check that next time I'm in the shed. Thanks for the response

@davegroeninger2694 2 жыл бұрын

I have a problem with my John Deere lawn tractor Model 180. I was mowing for about 1 hour than I smelled smoke, I looked down & the mower blades were not spinning. I than turned off the clutch PTO switch & headed to the garage. By the time I got there the PTO clutch was smoking bad. I let the mower cool down because the PTO clutch was to hat to touch. After cooling down the clutch was locked up and met any problem & ran great. When I engaged the PTO switch it kills the engine. I removed the tractor seat switch & engine started good but as soon as I engaged the PTO switch the engine died. I than put a by pass wire on the seat switch & tried again the engine tarted good & ran good but as soon as I engaged the PTO switch the engine dies. All the testing done was with the PTO clutch removed because the clutch is burnt up & locked up. Can any one help with this problem?

@georgewashington9962 3 жыл бұрын

Could have got that's same swtck on Amazon $12.00

@verohandymike 6 жыл бұрын

I would probably start by figuring out how to bridge the switch to make sure it is at fault. Safety sallies will want me to take the blades off or remove the belt from the pulley. Also if the switch burns out there's probably a reason so we'd need to know voltages etc to test for (it can probably go bad just from being left outside in the rain). If a bad ignition switch can burn out the pto switch then JD needs to add more circuitry to their product, that's not something the end consumer should have to worry about.

@ClaytonBigsby01 2 жыл бұрын

More circuits is exactly what it doesn’t

@verohandymike 2 жыл бұрын

@@ClaytonBigsby01 Let me correct myself, or rather, elaborate. If there's a hot wire running from the ign switch to the pto, that wire needs to be fused. It can run into the fuse box, through a fuse then on to the pto. Standard acceptable circuit which far outweighs having the current issue occur.

@DesertDigger1 8 жыл бұрын

Why is the paint coming off the steel like that?

@donyboy73 8 жыл бұрын

not sure, seems to be a problem with a lot of john deeres

@shanelux5963 6 жыл бұрын

What if you replace the switch, and nothing happens like before?

@josephmjosephson1980 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Donyboy, I have a troy bilt tiller with a 6.0 HP techmseh engine on it. I can't seem to find the tag with the model number, but on the outer housing I see a number H60-755056 with a ser 2069D. I can't find this number anywhere and need to get an air filter plus some carburetor parts, can you help? A manual would be great. Thanks in advance.

@vanalstyne9834 7 жыл бұрын

I have your same setup. 1970 Horse 1 tiller (#13845). Go to ebay and type in H60 carb. They are $15 and work fine. The filter can be cleaned, unless it's too far gone. You may have to adjust the carb once it's on the engine. Quite easy, turn the screw on the bottom of the fuel bowl until you find a happy medium. BTW, your engine was made on the 69th day of either 1972 or 1982. The "D" at the end of the serial # is the line from which it came from.

@scgamer2442 8 жыл бұрын

Oh that poor old and abused lawn tractor, I've never understood why people buy such nice equipment and then they just completely skip maintenance and just let it rust outside, it's mind boggling...

@tristanheckler2568 6 жыл бұрын

Spencer Clements this was a common problem on these lawn tractors, it doesn't always mean that they've been abused.

@jasontheis7443 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't know there were people that need a video to change a PTO switch, would have been great to see the diagnosis process. I kinda think that if you need a video to replace the switch you better leave it broken and in the garage for everyone's safety! But then again I bought a mower that u have to push a safety button to back up so who am I to say! For the life of me I can't figure out how that makes it safer.

@kennethwade512 Жыл бұрын

Why is it that you do this on a lawn mower not a tractor I Google 790 John Deere tractor and I get you

@dougvanderhoop8012 7 жыл бұрын

Another thought Danny. People like you seriously under value how you can fix stuff. Nothing works until you are on the sight. Only then does stuff work. So charge them a ton as would a lawyer.