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Blades won't disengage

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Captain Scarlett

Just recently the blades on my 48" Hustler Sport are turning when I start the mower. The engage/disengage switch is in the off position. Any ideas please?
Thanks


#2

StarTech

StarTech

If electric PTO the bearing in the blade belt drive pulley is probably froze up which would new PTO clutch assy is needed.

But before you replace make sure it is not a bad PTO switch causing the clutch engagement when you put the ignition switch in run position. Basically with mower not running listen for clutch as turn the switch to run from off. I haven't seen this but is an outside possibility.

One other thing to check for is make nothing got wedge into PTO clutch rotor/armature area like a stick or piece of the belt. This I have seen several over the years.


#3

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Captain Scarlett

Thanks. I'll check it out.


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