I need help in fixing my daughter s Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor. The PTO
switch will not work when I engage it. All I hear is the sound of air and like spitting noise.
The pulley that suppose to turn to start the deck blades does not turn. Took deck
off and belt from pulley that was to start turning when the PTO was on. Again nothing
but a little sound of air and spitting sound. The PTO pulley does not turn.
If the PTO clutch is bad ,can it be repaired ,and if so.do you need any special tools
to work on it? Also is it a simple task to take off ?
Remove the push-on connector and apply 12v directly to the PTO at the clutch and determine if the clutch itself is functioning. I've seen the connector at the clutch fail from heat and age. The PTO switch itself is junk and fails every few years. That there are so many wires and functions running through the switch, it's a constant source of problems. FWIW, most every older 2000-series will have had the switch replaced with a simpler/sturdier system, because otherwise, the machine is unreliable.
