People like you make my day. Great information presented in a way that is easy to follow and well-explained. Add the level of detail and clear camera angles and you have one awesome video. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Watched several videos addressing this problem with my Cub zero turn, this was the only one that helped. Great video!

Thank you!!! i have watched about 10 other videos trying to find this information and you are the Only one that explains how to check to see if the clutch is Bad.

My friend ,this video just earned a new subscriber, you're troubleshooting techniques are top notch!

Hey! Just repaired my MTD Yardman mower using your air gap information. I adjusted the gap and the clutch began engaging again. Probably saved myself several hundred dollars!

Dude: you ROK! Simple, yet step-for-step logical details. Thanks so much. Liked and subscribed.

This video told me everything I needed to know and what to check and how to check them. All in short order! NO annoying background music,either! THANK YOU,Hillbilly!

Solid presentation. Thank you. Very detailed but straightforward.

Very well presented and explained; THANKS!

Gave you a sub for this one. Had a pto switch and reverse safety switch go out at the same time. Was able to identify the problem once I knew what the pto clutch should ohm out to. Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the great video with all the information that I needed to troubleshoot my i1042 Cub Cadet. have a wonderful day.

Excellent presentation! 18 amps is a big draw, no wonder your test jumper got hot!

I bought a 2008 RZT 50 for $250 (in 2020)because the guy replace the pto and still didn't fix it. After finding a schematic, I trace it down to both reverse switch were bad. Only took a half hour to find it. Just jumping both was all I had to do. Actually all I had to do was to jump one of them to get it to work. The diagram show that if both handle are pulled back it means you are in reverse. Home owners version of mowers need to shut off the blade in reverse. Now I think I need to rebuild both Trans. Keep those videos coming.

Very informative, ty! Great job on the camera work and going through the diagnostic part.

I've been trouble shooting a gifted JD z425 that sat for two years. Not trying to spend money I don't have too. Ohm'd out the clutch at 1.4 after popping a 20amp. Looks like the previous owner did the same thing as the wiring diagram shows it as a 5 amp fuse. Looks like I'm ordering a new clutch. Thank you so much.

Great video! Thanks for posting.

Great video! Same thing is happing with switches to my Gravely 260 and this explains why.

Thanks for the tutorial. Just got a lot of insite to a very similar situation with a JD Z915E. Cudos!

Thank You. Helped me out alot!

Thank you you helped me solve my issue.

Great video and well explained!

Vary good vid. . I work on mowers as well and good at . I been doing it for the past 18 years . I came across a real problem about a iffy PTO . It test good then after few engagements and blew 2 switches I think you solved the problem . Bad PTO . I suspected this all along but not for sure . The problem and what made it difficult is that one day the pto work fine the it would blow a switch then a new switch blow in less than a minute . The customer had told me . All I have to say thanks for the great advice .

Love that amp clamp that fits around smaller wires.

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing.

This saved my life! Easy peazy

Thank you! VERY HELPFUL!!

Good job bud.that is as simple as it gets.

very helpful, thanks

Thank You !!! Although I have a Husqvarna , trouble shooting it as you presented it I found my problem to be the relay.

Awesome vid great help

Great Video!

Nice video. Thanks.

Got a zero turn in the shop doing the same thing. Customer said the blades came on for a few seconds then shut off. He replaced fuse. Blew the fuse again. He put in a bigger fuse. It burned out the PTO switch. That’s when he brought it to me. First thing I did was check resistance through the clutch. It was at 0.5 ohms. Boom, done, internal short inside the clutch. Replaced clutch. Problem solved.

Using 30 amp fuses on a 7 amp circuit. The fertilizer goes on the lawn, not in your head!

I have a question. I'm getting power through the PTO switch down to the PTO but it won't activate the PTO unless I ground the other terminal. It's a Cub Cadet 50-inch cut. Any ideas?

We changed out our pto because the blades would not engage but it keeps blowing the fuse as soon as the pto is engaged any suggestions

Hey Billy, my grasshopper has charged battery. but when I turn on the switch to crank the machine no light comes on PTO switch seems to be working. What should I check? It was working fine the other day. All connections seem solid Thanks in advance for any advice

Hey Hillbilly Rig, just came across this video looking for a resolution to my PTO issue. I have a 2014 Cub Cadet RZT 50 i bought off another user. A month after buying it, started having PTO issues. When you are mowing, while the blades are engaged and you put in reverse (PTO automatically cuts off in reverse for these), after going out of reverse, the blades will not engage. You would have to tap on the deck to get the blades to re-engage while riding. (This didn't happen everytime for putting in reverse but every so often). Now, about 2 weeks ago, while mowing, the blades just disengaged and wouldn't come back on for anything. Got a multimeter and tested for continuity and didn't have any in the switch. I replaced the switch and all seemed good. However, after about 10 to 15 mins of mowing, the blades would not engage again after putting in reverse. Ordered a new PTO clutch online, replaced yesterday and it seemed to be running like new. It even felt smoother after engaged the PTO button. However, after we were mowing for about 45 mins, it did the same thing again where the blades wouldn't reengage after putting in reverse. Turned it back on this morning and they engaged, but it seems to do this when the mower is running for a while. We have a new switch and a new PTO clutch. Any other ideas what the issue may be?

awesome video brother new subber

I have 2008 42 in troy bily zero turn rtz and if I disengage my pto and try to re engage it won't engage right away some times it takes a minute or two minutes for the blades to begin spinning but once it engages it stays on.

Sounds simple enough. My problem is.After running my lawn tractor for a while. If I disengage the clutch and try to reengage it. It doesn't want to engage.The gauge on my mower shows a higher discharge. Than it does when cold. What's my problem? What should I test first?

Have a 2006 M60 Tank. Had a new clutch from dealer put on probably 4 years ago, about 300 hours. Recently, after mowing for a while, if I turn off the PTO, I can't get it to come back on. One sneaky way to get it to come back on, is after I pull it back on and nothing happens, if I push the rpm level all the way to low, then push it back up to high (full throttle) the pto will come back on every time. This only happens after mowing for a while, with this intermittant PTO. What should I check? Saw you posted a reply that said this, would this apply to my 2006 M60 tank? (Can you hear the Clutch engaging(“clicking”) on and off each time you pull the PTO switch up? If I’m forced to guess.. sounds like the “air gap” between clutch discs could need adjusting; 3 nuts on bottom of clutch-mark each with a pen and turn clockwise 1/4 turn at a time. Need to tighten evenly. Check and repeat. I would really recommend a feeler gauge. Good luck!)

Ehhh, any hints or ideas on what causes the mower to completely die as soon as the PTO is engaged? It in fact does engage the blades, but only for a split second before the whole tractor dies..

Where are you located? Nice O’s hat. Local to Bmore?

working on a Simplicity ZT3000B2450 with a Briggs engine, i had bought this mower, rebuilt the LH trans, started it and everything was fine until i engaged the blades, had a strong draw down in power, shutter and then it shut off, plenty of compression, fire to plugs and fuel, problem i have now is that i have NO power to PTO switch or hour meter, and when i turn switch to start, nothing...all 5 safety switches check, i have taken off the whole wire harness thinking i might have a bad wire, but it occurred to me after watching this video that i haven't checked the clutch to see if it shorted the switch because it is bad... Could this be the case, can a bad clutch fry the engage switch and cause it to act like the safety switch is bad???? thx tony

This guy could just be my favorite Hillbilly!

My switch breaks in half. The yellow knob detaches itself from the black part with the prongs. Runs for awhile then self destructs. New switch, same crap. Help

What if the clutch ohms out fine?

Proper troubleshooting and diagnostics vs. parts changer. Sometimes you get lucky changing parts, but no way to do it right.

Hello I have husqvarna I have new pto clutch and switch still blades want engage my pto clutch unplugged reads 4.2 OEM's I can run jump from battery it will engage in clicks

Good pto will have 2 to 4 ohms to be good just helping my buddy out

What if you get 0.00 for ohms on clutch?

Hope someone still watching comments. My 60 in zero exmark stays engaged. Changed the switch and it still does same thing. Does anyone know what the issue might be

Been doing small engine work for over 25 yrs I've had occasions when the pto Omed fine but the clutch was still the issue ...keep in mind this was rare but has happened

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My 36 INCH Ferris Walk behind rowed down a small hill. Yes rowed... Now when I engage the BLADES, THEY TURN ON BUT when I turn up the power and start riding over 3miles per hour, they disengage and shut of??? HELP ME... THANKS

I need help! I start my mower pull the pto switch. I can hear the clutch make a clicking sound but the blades do not come on

My switch when you pull PTO up to engage, nothing happens, but if I get off my seat, and attempt to engage PTO is cuts motor off. Does this mean PTO switch is working and clutch is bad, or what does this mean? The mower sat all winter and was working when stored. First time attempt to use and no go. Thanks for any tips.

I just came across a Great Dane zero turn mower. My friend stated that they don't make these mowers any longer. Can any parts be purchased for these tractors. Has a 25 HP Kohler. I also couldn't locate any numbers on the engine???

I got an LX178 JD. My problem is, when it starts warming up, the clutch stops. I have to keep popping the switch up and down. Once I step on the go pedal, it stops. I'll do it a few times then finally I can finish mowing. I wasn't sure if it's the switch or the clutch. Advice please.

Would that be on any.mower? I have a bad boy

Sir. I have a john deere gt 275.ride mower/ the clutch has power from battery./but no power going from the switch to the clutch???/if help me ?? Thanks sir

Been trouble shooting my wright stander, switch seems fine but when I pull the switch to,engage the pto, you just hear a click from the,clutch......so,bad clutch circuit?

My old cub cadet 1525, the switch is pushed in and the blades turn. Pull switch out mower dies and wont start with switch out? Check clutch wires?

Thanks,. Has anyone repaired the clutches or are they worn out when they draw too much?

I have the opposite problem with a Grasshopper 618.... the blades and pto will not DISengage.

I have a 2009 Cub Cadet 48" ZTR that I thought had a switch problem. I installed it. it ran for over half an hr and when I went to turn the mower back on, the blades wouldn't engage again. Does this mean the mower blew the switch out and I have to buy another one? Does it also mean that my clutch may be causing the switch to blow. I'm no mechanic but I get by with simple fixes, but I am not sure I can handle putting in a clutch if that is what it is. I also noticed, right before it totally wouldn't engage, that moving the left lap bar made the blades turn again, but that only lasted a few seconds.

Very Good!... #97 ✝ {5-13-2022}

Great Video. I have a Cub Cadet Model 183649 Zero turn 50" cut lawn mower. It was working fine till few weeks ago. The blade doesn't engage. When you have key in run position, you hear the clutch engage.Once you turn the mower on, blade will not turn. It is hard to get to wires. But we removed the side black plastic cover. With cover off, we turn the mower on and tried to engage blades. It worked fine. we tried few times and it worked every time. After putting the plastic cover on, blade won't turn. You do hear the clutch engaging when you have key in run position. Appears there must be a safety switch that may have loose connection... Any suggestions??

Hey Boss, got a question - not sure if you are familiar with Toros or not - I got a Z500 Z Master 2012 toro - And the engine runs smooth , but whenever i try to activate the PTO switch - blades will not run and my engine shutdowns. Is this a result of a bad PTO Clutch?

is that a home made jumper wire

If you said 1800 milli-amps it is 1.8 amps not 18 amps.

25 amp all day on the switch

"Allzwe"

Pto stays on zero turn club cadet

Hello boys and girls, how condescending.