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Blades will not engage when you pull up on the button

The mower has an electric blade engager. When you pull up on the knob, the blades do not engage. It is like there is no power to the switch....ie a fuse blown out?! Also, maybe there is a problem with the seat switch that cuts out the power and blade if you get off the seat. Any thoughts?

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When you pull switch to turn on blades do you here a click sound ? If so clutch is most likely ok,did you check your belt to make sure its ok ?Seat switch is just a saftey feature it cuts all power to the clutch so thats why blades turn off,thats why I asked you if you here a click when pulling switch that will tell you if there is power to switch.there is also most likely a fuse in the line that goes from the clutch switch to clutch.

Anonymous Jul 17, 2013

yes there is a click at pto yes there is a click at pto
kirby sutton Apr 13, 2015

Don't really hear anything when I pull the pto checked continuity on 8 prong pto switch nothing on middle two going to replace switch to deer what happens but I guess need to check the clutch thing thank you

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