PTO Clutch won't engage

[Retiredcarguy]

retiredcarguy thank you for all ur help and info. You were correct that the blue wire is a ground. I bypassed the switch entirely and installed a toggle to the clutch, works great now.
packardv8 I was given this lawn mower because my father in law couldn't get it running (the only shelter it has seen is a under a tree its entire life) I've got 50 bucks invested in it so far so any and all help i can get from here is greatly appreciated.
Also in return anything i learn by trial and error i will report as i come across. THANKS TO ALL AGIAN ON THIS ADVENTURE

Glad to hear. Cut safely and wisely. Enjoy your machine!

 

[RudyP]

Originally Posted by ScottD View Post
retiredcarguy thank you for all ur help and info. You were correct that the blue wire is a ground. I bypassed the switch entirely and installed a toggle to the clutch, works great now.
packardv8 I was given this lawn mower because my father in law couldn't get it running (the only shelter it has seen is a under a tree its entire life) I've got 50 bucks invested in it so far so any and all help i can get from here is greatly appreciated.
Also in return anything i learn by trial and error i will report as i come across. THANKS TO ALL AGAIN ON THIS ADVENTURE

Hello Scott and all, I am a newbie to this site and I mowed Friday with my CC 2166 but Saturday the pto would not engage. I bypassed the pto switch with a jumper from the battery (pos. post to red wire and neg. post to blue wire coming out of pto clutch) just to finish mowing and it worked fine. I will most likely install a toggle switch but am curious as to how you actually wired the toggle switch in, if it's fused or if a solenoid was used, etc. I am not sure if this is an indicator but while checking wires with a test light the striped orange wire coming from the ignition switch at the pto switch did not light up the test light either with ignition just switched on and/or engine running; the ign. switch may be the culprit but I am not sure. The mower cranks and runs fine and the lights work so if you or anyone here has input it would be greatly appreciated.I am not a mechanic but in the meantime will purchase a volt/ohm meter and check continuity of pto switch terminals by the downloaded trouble shooting guide from Cub Cadet/MTD. Thanks in advance for any input you could give. Rudy P. MS, USA
PS. the seat and reverse mowing switches have been disabled for years but brake switch is intact and mower has worked flawlessly until the recent pto not engaging issue.