Garden Tractor PTO won't engage?

[gurkster]

Hi,

I have a SEARS Garden Tractor, 46" cut, 20HP KOHLER Engine. I was mowing along and the tractor stopped moving, then stopped running. IT turns out that my main drive belt slipped off the pulley so I put it back on, then I found that my main 30AMP fuse blew so I replaced it. Now the tractor starts, and runs again. However, the PTO to drive the blades is dead. Funny that 3 things like this all happened at once?!? I assume either the PTO Switch, the PTO Clutch itself or some wiring.

I think the switch is good because it has several leads that control other things too. If I pull the swtich the tractor won't start, put it in and it does, but won't engage. I haven't gotten any further in my troubleshooting yet.

Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this? Thank you for any help you have.

[Surface Tension]

Do you have reverse override on that switch. Look at the shift linkage, you should see a switch. That could be out of adjustment or the connection at the plug is dirty.

Parking brake off? Some PTOs won't engage with the P brake on.

Of coarse there is a switch there as well.

[LwnmwnMan2]

Gurk -

On the north side of Forest Lake, just south of Hallberg's mini storage on 61 is a small engine / repair shop.

Stop in and talk with him. He'll let you pick his brain usually and is a pretty decent guy price wise if you'd rather just have him fix it.