Long time lurker but just registered to get some advice. I have an older Cub Cadet i1046 zero turn mower. This thing has served me very well and I would like to try to troubleshoot it. It is long in the tooth so spending a ton on repairs is counterproductive, but wanted to get your thoughts.
I replaced the oil, fuel filter, air filter, and battery fall 2019. Ran fine until last week. I was picking up a ton of leaves and it got bogged down a couple of times. On the last pass, the deck belt slipped off the pulley. No problem I thought. I parked it (it still drives fine, blades just don't engage). Last night I pulled the deck off, replaced some of the older hardware on the deck and put the belt back on. I installed the deck and started it up thinking it was going to be an easy fix. Pressed the PTO button and heard the click but blades still didn't engage.
Here is what I have found:
1. All attachments seem to be intact. I was thinking maybe the belt slipping off may have disconnected / torn a wore but that all looks fine to me.
2. The PTO switch works. When I try to start the mower with PTO switch on, it will not start. Turn it off and it fires right up so I know the switch itself is good.
3. PTO fuse is good. I pulled it an inspected it - no issues there.
I have come to the conclusion that I may have burned the PTO clutch up by bogging the mower down. Is that a likely possibility? I ordered a new one from amazon for $175 and will try to replace and test - if that doesn't work I can always return it.
Anyway, am I on the right track? Overlooking something simple? Any advice is appreciated. I am a weekend wrencher but like to get advice of people much smarter than me. Thanks in advance.
Take Care,
Shawn
I replaced the oil, fuel filter, air filter, and battery fall 2019. Ran fine until last week. I was picking up a ton of leaves and it got bogged down a couple of times. On the last pass, the deck belt slipped off the pulley. No problem I thought. I parked it (it still drives fine, blades just don't engage). Last night I pulled the deck off, replaced some of the older hardware on the deck and put the belt back on. I installed the deck and started it up thinking it was going to be an easy fix. Pressed the PTO button and heard the click but blades still didn't engage.
Here is what I have found:
1. All attachments seem to be intact. I was thinking maybe the belt slipping off may have disconnected / torn a wore but that all looks fine to me.
2. The PTO switch works. When I try to start the mower with PTO switch on, it will not start. Turn it off and it fires right up so I know the switch itself is good.
3. PTO fuse is good. I pulled it an inspected it - no issues there.
I have come to the conclusion that I may have burned the PTO clutch up by bogging the mower down. Is that a likely possibility? I ordered a new one from amazon for $175 and will try to replace and test - if that doesn't work I can always return it.
Anyway, am I on the right track? Overlooking something simple? Any advice is appreciated. I am a weekend wrencher but like to get advice of people much smarter than me. Thanks in advance.
Take Care,
Shawn
