Electric Pto Clutch Troubleshooting

If the fuse appears black or the filament has blown replace the fuse with the same ampere rating as the original.

Electric pto clutch troubleshooting.

The electric clutch is located under the front of the frame and is bolted to the crank shaft of the engine. Unscrew the cap wires to the fuse and look at the fuse filament. If the wiring does not reveal any problem and a clutch adjustment does not resolve it it may be time to replace the clutch. On the top of the clutch there is a connector.

Chris first try to adjust the clutch. This video describes how to adjust an electric clutch on a lawn mower. Remember to wear appropriate safety glasses and gloves to protect against harmful chemicals and debris. Look for the in line fuse between the electrical wiring harness from the lever switch to the pto clutch assembly under the deck.

Mostly electric clutches and brakes run for hundreds of thousands of cycles with little watching. Overlook a few of their basic needs however and these normally unassuming devices can suddenly. Remove the wire harness connector place the flat head screw driver under the tab of the connector and lift the tab and pull connector free. Clean surfaces thoroughly and reassemble clutch disconnect belt from clutch.

Before servicing or repairing any power equipment disconnect the spark plug and battery cables. I ve worked on this mower previously we had a safety swit. See clutch not engaging check the surface between the clutch armature rotor and brake for contamination clean surfaces thoroughly and. If a clutch is mounted incorrectly then the springs will be run in compression and it will cause the springs to fail.

Check driven system check mowing. In today s video i ll be showing you how to test a pto clutch for resistance.