Hello everyone. New to the forum and am seeking help on a mower I just picked up today.
It is a 2012 MTD Gold 50" tractor with hydro. Previous owner took pretty good care of it and I feel like a picked up a solid unit regardless of what happened today while mowing.
25 minutes in to mowing our yard, the blades shut off on their own. Pulled it into the shop and it appears that the rod that held the PTO in place snapped, allowed the PTO to spin and pull the wires apart.
The PTO still works. Hooked it up to a battery and it still operates. Re ran the wires from the plug with a blue and white wire, rebuilt a new rod to hold the PTO in place, but the PTO will no longer engage. Any thoughts on what I need to check? The switch appears to be functional as well. I pulled it up before trying to crank the mower and it wouldn't let it, I assume that means it is fine.
Does the PTO ground on the crank of the engine? I ask because I had it setting on the front tire while testing it to hear it click. Hadn't made the new rod yet at that point.
Any help is much appreciated!
-Dan
It is a 2012 MTD Gold 50" tractor with hydro. Previous owner took pretty good care of it and I feel like a picked up a solid unit regardless of what happened today while mowing.
25 minutes in to mowing our yard, the blades shut off on their own. Pulled it into the shop and it appears that the rod that held the PTO in place snapped, allowed the PTO to spin and pull the wires apart.
The PTO still works. Hooked it up to a battery and it still operates. Re ran the wires from the plug with a blue and white wire, rebuilt a new rod to hold the PTO in place, but the PTO will no longer engage. Any thoughts on what I need to check? The switch appears to be functional as well. I pulled it up before trying to crank the mower and it wouldn't let it, I assume that means it is fine.
Does the PTO ground on the crank of the engine? I ask because I had it setting on the front tire while testing it to hear it click. Hadn't made the new rod yet at that point.
Any help is much appreciated!
-Dan