Troubleshoot Lawn Tractor Mower Blades not Engaging

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @tinamarieb49
    @tinamarieb49 Год назад +3

    Thank you for the step by step process and especially for the very clear explanation on using the multimeter!

  • @nightrunner14
    @nightrunner14 Год назад +2

    When I was told my small engine mechanic was 6 weeks backlogged, I decided to fix it myself. You made the process doable by clear step by step instructions. THANK YOU!!!

  • @collectingunboxed8628
    @collectingunboxed8628 Год назад +1

    Thanks! This helped me see that it was the belt giving me issues.

  • @BigBear843
    @BigBear843 Год назад +2

    Appreciated the troubleshooting steps. Great explanations. Thanks.

  • @ocgabe
    @ocgabe 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great video, thank you! I am having this trouble right now. The blade was spinning fine, but I hit a wire mesh, it got stuck in one of the blades. I removed the obstruction but since then, my blades won't spin.

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  7 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks for leaving a nice comment. I hope you solve your problem, good luck 👍.

  • @josemahabirsingh5420
    @josemahabirsingh5420 3 года назад +3

    Heck yea! I really appreciate this video. I'm going to get a multimeter tomorrow and start from there.
    Thank You sir!

  • @larrymiracle9559
    @larrymiracle9559 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for the tip. I just changed the blades and then they would not engage. Belt came of pully.

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  4 месяца назад

      I’m glad I could help, thanks for the comment.

  • @desertdogdan5920
    @desertdogdan5920 2 года назад

    Your instructions are very clear, although you use the word "shiv" to describe several different items which could be misleading to some viewers. Thank you very much however for being the best video available for this kind of issue!!! CUDOS!!

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  2 года назад

      Thank you for checking in and throwing me a subscription!
      Yes, fair point on the sheave vs. pulley. I guess, "sheave" stuck with me from my days of spec'ing out v-belt drives. It is definitely more common to use "pulley."
      Also, thanks for the CUDOS.

  • @aaronvandoorn1276
    @aaronvandoorn1276 4 месяца назад +1

    So glad I found this video thank you very much

  • @Mbonner73
    @Mbonner73 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is the best damn video on this on RUclips!
    I learned more about my lawn mower with this video than I have anything else, Thank you for posting

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  6 месяцев назад

      You’re welcome. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 👍

  • @saxafied
    @saxafied 4 месяца назад +1

    Nice video...clear and to the point !

  • @luvkountry
    @luvkountry 2 года назад +1

    Thank you. that is what I was thinking. When I unplugged the connector wiring harness from the PTO switch I saw eight female slots. Two have 12 volts in them with the key in the on position. Thought if I had a little jumper wire that I might be able to connect one of the twelve volt supplies in the PTO SWITCH plug across to check for the clicking sound of the magnet engaging or disengaging but not to the other 12 volt supply in the plug. That would tell me that the switch is probably defective.

  • @davidcard2158
    @davidcard2158 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks,, great video!
    Really helpful finding out my problem.

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  6 месяцев назад

      You're welcome, I'm glad it helped you out. Thanks for taking the time to leave a nice comment.

  • @JohnnyTHolland
    @JohnnyTHolland Год назад +1

    HURRAH FOR THE AMERICANS ! Utterly brilliant video - EXACTLY what I needed to know and thank you Monsieur (from Britain !)

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  Год назад

      I’m glad this helped you out, long live the King 🤴!

  • @breenhue
    @breenhue 15 дней назад

    ThankS for that InteL. GreaT MateY..ExcllnT👍 😊

  • @luvkountry
    @luvkountry 2 года назад +1

    Good instruction ..but what if you are not sitting on the seat or the brake isn't locked on....? Doesn't the seat safety switch need to be engaged to get power to the PTO?

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  2 года назад

      If the ignition switch is on the pto will get power. The seat/brake interlock only kills the engine.

    • @luvkountry
      @luvkountry 2 года назад +1

      @@TheLawnEngineer Thank you for your quick reply. I did discover that what you have told me is correct. My PTO just stopped working ..Turned it off and it wouldn't re-engage when I turned it back on. Unplugged the switch but was unable to get the locks to release enough to allow it to come out of the mount. Re-plugged the harness back onto the switch and for some reason it is now working again. I suspect that one of the connections on the plug to the PTO switch is possibly corroded creating a loss of power to it. With the PTO plug disconnected, is there any way to use a jumper to activate the PTO in order to see if it is actually working from that point on down to the clutch. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  2 года назад

      @@luvkountry yes, any 12V source (battery or battery charger) can be jumped directly to the pto to check function.

  • @PapawMule
    @PapawMule 3 месяца назад +1

    Jus bought a used mower with elect clutch. An over engineered gizmo. Wud rather have a tension pully with hand lever..

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  3 месяца назад

      Yes, the old manual levers work just fine.

  • @bigkk758
    @bigkk758 4 месяца назад

    Question my battery is dead it won’t take a charge but I can start the mower by jumping it. Will the electronic PTO not work since the battery has no charge?

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  4 месяца назад

      Generally, the magneto (while running) puts out enough voltage to still operate the PTO even if the battery is dead.

  • @Rick-8259
    @Rick-8259 4 дня назад

    Maybe I'm being thick headed, but what exactly should I do if my elector-magnet IS making the clicking sound?

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  2 дня назад

      Does the pulley rotate with the crank after the click? If its clicking and you have no rotation, the clutch assembly has failed and needs to be replaced.

  • @deadmanwalking-9e
    @deadmanwalking-9e 3 года назад +1

    Hello,
    Could you in one of your episodes. Show how the heck you replace the battery. Plz

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  3 года назад

      Yes, I should be able to get to that this week.

  • @catbirdfeeder
    @catbirdfeeder 2 года назад +1

    my scag pto engages and works just fine for a while then the blades just stop! and they will not engage until the next day....then the blades engage and they work for a while and then they stop right in the middle of the mow! what on earth is the deal? it must have something to do with heat?

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  2 года назад +1

      Yes, the pto uses an electromagnet to lock the shaft and pulley. If the electromagnet has an internal short it will get hot and stop working. If it gets worse it will start to blow the fuse.
      There is a chance it’s something in the wiring, you should disconnect the wiring at the pto the next time it happens, check to see if you are still getting power there. If you still have 12V, it’s definitely the pto assembly.

    • @catbirdfeeder
      @catbirdfeeder 2 года назад +1

      @@TheLawnEngineer awesome...thank you

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  2 года назад

      @@catbirdfeeder you’re welcome

  • @k9nationalservices562
    @k9nationalservices562 Год назад

    My PTO switch does click sound but the blade is not working?

    • @TheLawnEngineer
      @TheLawnEngineer  Год назад

      Is the switch itself clicking or the electromagnet in the pulley at the bottom of the engine? The clicking sound needs to be coming from the pulley under the engine.

  • @Turbo44mag
    @Turbo44mag Год назад

    The seat switch prevents the deck from engaging on my Simplicity making this video a waste of time.