SeniorCitizen
Lawn Addict
WE see this quite often, mechanical failure is thought to be the culprit when the PTO is engaged and the engine dies. This is a common thought because the pulleys, belts and mechanical parts are then attempting to move so one of those must be the culprit. There is a quick way to separate mechanical or electrical as the problem.
In the case described above, if the magneto ground ( kill ) wire on the side of the engine had been temporarily disconnected the engine would have run when the PTO was engaged, which would have told us the problem is electric. Then it's a matter of finding which switch ( safety ) is not behaving correctly.
In the case described above, if the magneto ground ( kill ) wire on the side of the engine had been temporarily disconnected the engine would have run when the PTO was engaged, which would have told us the problem is electric. Then it's a matter of finding which switch ( safety ) is not behaving correctly.
