Explanation on why the switch melted; In an electrical circuit, if Voltage remains the same, and resistance is decreased, amperage increases. Here's a textbook definition: "Voltage equals the amperage multiplied by the resistance in a circuit. If the voltage remains constant and the resistance is dropped, the amperage across the circuit must increase." Essentially, with a short to ground there is little to no resistance, as electricity takes the path of least resistance. So because the 12v from the battery (around 14v from the magneto/charing system when the engine is running) stays the same, this is what increases the amps in the circuit! This increased amperage overloads the wires, and this is what melts the switch, then causes failure. On the flip side, if you test your PTO clutch and it has more than 4ohms, you could have corrosion on your connector (possibly caused by water/moisture) which would increase the resistance and could cause issues.

@judytwyne5748

4 жыл бұрын

Alc

3+ years later and your video is still providing answers to us DIYers. Thanks

@chadfield376

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I agree; I enjoy watching Eliminator’s vids as he gives a no nonsense approach as to what steps to do in diagnosing these typical mower issues. About to do the same testing with a no power PTO on a Snapper ZT I am in the process of getting running again for a hopeful flip:-)

Our Cub has been sitting for about 4 years because it started smoking. Hubby had already burnt motor up and had to replace it. Then got frustrated and pushes it in the corner of the barn. Buys new mower. Here we are.. new mower needs a new part and I miss the cub. So I tow it up to the garage and start taking it apart looking for melted wires. I find an old broken pto switch in the cup holder...examined it..melted. Then I pulled apart the newer one and it was starting to melt as well. Watched your video... I have no mechanical smarts what-so-ever! But you made it very simple. I am getting ready to take my fluke and check out the readings. Guarantee I need a new clutch. THANK YOU.

@EliminatorPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Wow! Thank you for spending some time to explain your process and how things work on this PTO. I've watched a ton of different KZread videos on fixing things. Sometimes the instructor doesn't go into detail on multi-meter settings or how the part should function like you've done here. Very well done!

Just got a free John Deere, and this is extremely helpful in my troubleshooting it! Runs great, however now I know how to start testing the PTO clutch ohms. Many thanks

Great, thorough video. I ended up having a different problem (frayed wire that was hard to spot), but watching this triggered the idea that led to the solution.

@charliesmith2285

2 жыл бұрын

I had a frayed wire right at the pto clutch which in turn I believe burned my clutch out internally. I definitely had both issues whether or not the frayed wire cause the clutch to short out or not.

Thanks for the video. I have a PTO that PEGS my Amp Meter when I engage the PTO. I'm headed out to check the PTO resistance. I liked your explanation for current. I use similar when explaining to train engineers. You have max thumbs up on this video.

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Gary! And on this particular PTO clutch, it had an intermittent short to ground so when I tested, the resistance was low, but would Spike occasionally which would've melted the switch. Like my customer said, he replaced the switch and it worked for 2 weeks then the resistance spiked and he melted the switch. I haven't heard from him since replacement of clutch, so all is well!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. My clutch on my Gravely 460 has been shutting off after 10-15 minutes of mowing for the last few months. It finally quit all together a few days ago. Between this video and the one on air gapping and a few other YTubers I was able to determine that the air gap was over .025" I tightened it up to .020" and it works like new! Saved me over $500. Thanks again

@michaelwinterrowd9097

Жыл бұрын

Please share link on air gap video

@customcutter100

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelwinterrowd9097 take your pick. kzread.info?search_query=pto+clutch+air+gap+adjustment+

I have been chasing gremlins with my friends DR brush hog and this video really helps me take off the gloves and get down to business. Thanks! No click on the PTO, seems shorted, wires get hot right away. Ohm test ...Good to know!

@bobbycreech5217

2 жыл бұрын

I'm .0

Your video was very helpful. You did a great job explaining things. I'm in the middle of replacing the elec clutch on my husq yth-2348 and purchased the same after market clutch from extreme. I'm concerned about using the round anti spin rod vs ordering a newer design flat steel type with more hold surface. My anti spin rod popped out of the hole twice. I had been hearing a singing noise with a slight grind sound for a good while (rather loud only at times) After ohming out the clutch leads found it to be only .002 which is close to zero. It ripped my repaired wires loose twice before I found the anti-spin rod popped out. Anyway I now have the new clutch in hand. I'm not a mechanic but try to fix my own stuff and am usually successful. I do the research and watch videos when available, then go do it. Videos like yours are so helpful to DIY"ers. Thanks

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Anytime!

AWESOME BECAUSE of No BS ING around!!! Right to the point, fast and simple...Thank You, sir...

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Timothy!

Thanks a lot for the video! Checking out my VENTRAC after the PTO disengaged while running the Tough Cut deck. Just checked the Clutch and it’s reading .5 ohms! Looks like it is time for a new one! This video was definitely helpful!!! 👍👍👍

@brianmills4891

Жыл бұрын

Just had a similar issue with my finish mower. I had been noticing that the charging system was not making its normal 13.9 or 14 V when PTO running. Then yesterday I blew the PTO 15 amp fuse. I figured there was an issue with something, but when I did put an extra one in just to make sure it was not a fluke, and it blew that after just a few minutes. Do you think the extra draw from the faulty clutch could be related to the charging issue? I’ve got the 4500k, did you get your clutch from ventrac or aftermarket ?

This video is such a life saver. Literally explains so much. I love trying to fix things myself and I couldn't find the short after my Scag was blowing fuses!

@Purosanluispotosi

2 жыл бұрын

I have a problem today on my exmark zero turn I was cutting and they stop working and I trun that switch and nothing no noise either I wonder wath is my problem

@charliesmith2285

2 жыл бұрын

@@Purosanluispotosi check fuses. If fuses are blowing it’s possible this is the issue. It was for sure my issue after blowing fuses and burning out a pto switch. This video saved me. Replaced the electric pto clutch and it works great.

@Purosanluispotosi

2 жыл бұрын

Ok I’m going to look for that fuses my machine is old so I’m going to try to find that fuses thank u very much

Solved my melting switch problem on my Ferris, THANKS!

Thank's so much for the detailed video on the PTO Clutch. I had a PTO switch that got hot and melted so I replaced it not knowing that the cause of my problem was indeed the PTO clutch. I measured mine like you showed and was only reading 00.8 ohms not 3-4 ohms. Indeed bad, so ordered the Xtreme for mine as well. thanks Man very well done and informative video. Thumbs Up

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

@jamesbartlett2340

3 жыл бұрын

How do you repair gear driven on a lawn boy snowblower on KZread

good stuff. wrking on a cub cadet zero turn with eletyric PTO clutch hub intermittent engagement failure issue. going ot check resistance of clutch first and then air gap if resistance checks out. and also condition of PTO switch. and replace it if needed. a couple days ago i didnt have any idea there were electric engaged pto clutches on these now i know more than i ever thought i would or could wow.. hmm.. now i am armed with pretty much all the info i need to test diagnose etc this one. great. my multi/voltage meter/tester and here we go.. in the morning..

Good video,very detailed, I'm a rookie on this but with this kind of videos I'll be a pro in no time....I'm a very quick learner....Its freaking 9:40pm now and I ran to my shed to grab my Fluke116 to check the pto switch and tomorrow I'll be checking the clutch for sure...I was given a John Deere m665 zero trak for free in very good condition but obviously has issues with the PTO, one was replaced with oem pto and it worked once,so I assumed it needs a new clutch....thanks for the video!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!

@EliminatorPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and good luck! I also have a video on how to properly adjust the PTO clutch: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mo6Cq66QodDJdco.html

@orvilleortiz8616

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I got it running thanks to your video,checked,I checked the PTO clutch and it had 2.5 ohns and I bought the PTO switch with higher amps and it worked perfect....blades engaged and I already sold it which was my intention.....

@bobbycreech5217

2 жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance p

Nothing but solid information brother! Thank you very kindly!😉

Fantastic video. Saved me a ton of time on the repair and it worked perfectly.

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ron!

Good video 👍. Informative and precise. It is a pleasure to run across a video like this. I am sick of video's that are 10 minutes long with 1 minute of information. I don't care if a fast food place made your burger wrong or your dog is having a bad day

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@marcoalvarez5682

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha ha ha right on point

Excellent. Thank you. 2-4 ohms average. Got it.

Thanks for having the same multi meter as I do and showing the settings. I've got a craftsman ZTL 8000 doing the exact same thing. I told the guy that it could be more than just a switch and possibly a relay. He's very impatient. So I purchased a new clutch and still the blades won't engage. I thought maybe a ignition switch since his has to be double pumped to crank the engine.

Well explained and great video!👍

In my 1st video, when swapping the PTO switch did nothing, I moved on to the safety switches and sure enough it was the left reverse switch that was bad. He never told me he melted a switch before so when I tested the PTO clutch, I just did a 12v test to see if it engaged. Once it engaged I knew it worked, so that's why I moved on to testing safety switches. Jumping the reverse switch solved the issue, so the original PTO switch was plugged back in. Had I of done a resistance test then and there, I would've seen the PTO clutch also had to be replaced. Live and learn!

@johnsonslawnserviceministr4038

4 жыл бұрын

Eliminator Performance How about if your PTO clutch registers 07.1

Very nice video.like all the details and info.thks for going through it all and not leaving things out

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

P.S. That was a good instructional vid.It was as if you were a classroom instructor. Good job bro

@EliminatorPerformance

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Real Good Video! Thank you for sharing

Excellent , helped me determine my pto clutch was bad , I knew it was but tested with my ohm meter to confirm and just like your test reading 00.5 Mine was same 00.5 , very well explained and excellent visuals thank you . Jim

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent video, well done sir

I like how u show the multi meter and the setting of the meter.

Great video, clear and to the point. Thanks!

@EliminatorPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Best clutch video on the internet

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that

Great information and advice Thank You

Gonna go buy an ohmmeter & check out my cub cadet 2186. Pto won’t engage when engine warn. Local guy worked on it twice & put new pto switch on it & repaired a broken green wire on pto switch. Problem came about after a 200 mile trip home on a trailer. Thank you for your videos, you make it simple for the average guy to fix basic problems.

would a problem in pto clutch even though its engaging would it slow engine like a bogging loss of power feeling?

Good video, We are all human this is something that a lot of people would over look. I would have done all the same things am surprised that there is no fuse in the circuit.

@kazparzyxzpenualt8111

3 жыл бұрын

Good point. One more fuse, OR A BREAKER EVEN BETTER! What could go wrong?

best instructional video!

My scag PTO measured 2.2 ohm. I hope that's a good reading. If the ohm reading goes higher does it mean its beginning to go out?

Can I get a link to where he got a this clutch from I am running into the same issue need to replace the clutch

I have a pto from extreme coming in. I watched a video from extreme and they talk about burnishing the new pto. Series of engaging and disengaging the pto numerous times before using to cut grass.

@EliminatorPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Yes at half throttle, you "break it in" so to speak.

One other nice thing about the Extreme PTO... some models have it where you can replace just the bearings only with a circlip, whereas the oem versions, they can't be replaced without a lot of careful grinding because they dimple the top and sometimes the bottom bearing into place.

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent point, thanks for watching!

@todds7614

3 жыл бұрын

if you have a press they push right out you just have to use a punch to bend the metal back in to hold the bearings and use high quality bearings or wont last

Thank you. You saved me $600 dollars thank you.

Just wanted to point out mine (exactly the same clutch) has a resistance of 3.4(which seems fine) but has conductivity between both hot and ground. When I did my 12v check there was no clicking on, only sparks coming from the wires when they touched the battery. Dead short but the resistance check showed it was in tolerance.

That was a very informative video. Precision information and technique. Wondering if you have any videos on difficult PTO removal. Anyway, thank you. Excellent.

@EliminatorPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

Put a divot in the bolt, loosen it, then use an air hammer. I'll probably film a video on that this summer!

Had all the symptoms, new clutch, switch wiring still getting hot --- was getting 5.5 from the engine , put on new voltage regulator-- now 4.4---- which is above the 4.0 threshold for the clutch. It’s a20 year old exmark 60 inch o turn. Can the problem be aging components internally pushing too much past the voltage regulator? Thanks, Martin

My PTO doesn't make any clicking noise or any noise at all when I attempt to engage it. I noticed it was very much so not all of the way on before this happened, like the bolt on the bottom only was on my a couple threads. I've since put back on with thread locker and turned it, but still no noise or anything when engaging. Suggesting?

What was your ohm reading on the bad clutch? Just wondering thanks

Love these awesome videos. Money savers

Have any idea what the current pull is on a normal PTO?

i replaced my pto clutch it reads 4.2 oems and i replaced switch it was reading ,50 oems suppose been 13-14 i pop switch nothing happens i have a hth42xp Husqvarna

I just tested one and has 3.5 ohms, so looks good. It's not in a mower so my first test was going to be just to apply 12v and see if coil clicked. Not having battery handy I tried my booster pack. I use it a lot when I have no battery by putting it in override mode . In this case the booster gives an error light as soon as I touch 2nd terminal. I'm guessing it sees even 3.5 ohms as a short.

5 Stars for Extreme PTO's have used them before just a tip for all you Eliminators you should have your RPM's or throttle at 1/2 speed before engaging your PTO switch then throttle up before cutting. This will ensure your PTO clutch lasts a long time. Great video i am sure many people just swap out switches before checking the amperage draw on the PTO clutch.

@jamesbomar3903

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I did not know this.

@waynestefinashen239

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, this information was on the flyer from Extreme and it makes sense like slamming on the brakes of a vehicle from either 100 mph or 50 mph . Which brake pads stand up longer?

HELP I’m not sure what to do I was mowing with my simplicity regent hydro 14 I just fixed and the clutch like blew up it started grinding and the mower wouldn’t shut off what should I do I left it in my yard I’ve never had a mower with an electric PTO

Great video

My simplicity when engaging the pto it may wait 5 to 10sec when first time when mowing. Then it is fine for the most part. ???

i have a Dixon 0 turn and lately when i engage the pto it wants to kill the engine. 1st thought it was the mower deck bound up but it does the same thing with the belt completely off the PTO pulley...so i took off the PTO and ohm tested it... i get about .5-.6 ohms but when i hook the pto up to a 12V bat it engages. but i felt the wires getting warm. so i put an ammeter in the circuit and it was drawing about 18-20 amps with the pto engaged that seems super high?...which makes scene with the really low resistance. Only thing i can think of is, that high amp drawl is demanding a lot from the alternator winding on the crank shaft and thats what causing the heavy resistance and killing the engine? bit of a head scratchier....but i ordered a new PTO

We overlooked this. Switched a switch yesterday but went home pondering whether the classic mistake was made. Replace a part but overlook the cause of the failure? So back to the clutch to check it. Thanks for the video.

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@travelingkaspersworld4096

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you,..@@EliminatorPerformance Is there any source for acceptable ohms on these clutches? Thanks again,

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Normally the tolerances are 2-4 ohms. Additionally, you can also check the gap between the magnetic clutch. Depending on the hp of your machine, there will be different tolerances. Here's some info: ogura-clutch.com/air-gap-adjustment.php

@travelingkaspersworld4096

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I checked mine and it reads 5 then falls to 3 each time. However this machine burned a switch. I have not run it on the new switch. @@EliminatorPerformance

Great video 👍

Nice Job !

5.1 is to high can it be adjusted ? or do i replace ?

Great video!!!

Great video for a problem I’m having. Only complaint is the amount of ads.

Well, my 2010 toro Z master just stopped spinning the blades...no sound...no nothing....checked under the rear and the wiring harness hookup at the clutch was tattered....ordered a new harness, and it engaged....mowed several times and it quit again....this time, I noted the new harness had melted on the negative terminal at the jxn of the clutch and harness....I did check the actual switch and it is not melted....it appears you may have diagnosed my problem......only thing I need to do now is check with the multimeter........We'll see about that..........THANKS!!!................well, I checked the clutch....reads 2.3, so maybe need to go check the actual pto switch for contunity, but still it would now seem if it was bad, why would wire melt at the clutch?

Great video. Thanks. Having similar issue with my Cub Cadet.

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bkmeisenburg6787

4 жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance Thanks for your help. Although Im having some trouble. The switch seems to check out in terms of continuity. The new clutch measures 3.8 so right where I need to be. The blades engaged twice for less than 5 seconds each. Any ideas? It's a hand me down mower so I don't have a ton into it. But I don't want to throw good money after bad ya know?! Maybe it's a ground fault somewhere? Do you know where I can get detailed wiring diagrams to go through it. I figure during the pandemic, I've got more time than money! Besides, my eight year old loves working on it. Thanks!!!

@bkmeisenburg6787

4 жыл бұрын

Eliminator Performance turns out it was the reverse switch. $10 fix. Too bad I had already bought a new clutch for over $150. Oh well. 🤣🤣

Good video, smart man

Okay but what if the old pto clutch ohms out just fine and you're still melting switches???

Gteat job. Thanks for the info. My mower starts fine and the PTO engages but after a while, the pto will stop working and im getting a burning plastic smell. Ill check both the pto switch and the pto itself.

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video. A small correction about voltage, current and resistance. A short = low resistance = high current, and that's the problem. v = i r. Power (rate of energy dissipation) = vi = v^2 / r . Since you have a fixed 12V from your battery, this is the right formula to use. v = 12 volts, so the lower r gets, the more energy is dissipated and the hotter everything gets. There's nothing intermittent, nothing to do with rust or squeezing a garden hose (that's a nice analogy for different physical principles not this one.)

@geoffrundlett1697

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, worth reshooting the video because the statements are actually 180 degrees out of synch with reality. Resistance decreases amperage with a constant voltage supply. A short or reduced resistance increases amperage. Entirely different explanation is that resistance DOES cause energy dissipation often in the form of heat, so corrosion at the switch which represents resistance could cause heat build-up which could be enough to cause melting.

@kazparzyxzpenualt8111

3 жыл бұрын

And this is why I always try to read and evaluate all the comments! Thanks!

@kazparzyxzpenualt8111

3 жыл бұрын

And this is why I always try to read and evaluate all the comments! Thanks

Fantastic job sir thank you

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video, thanks

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great info thanks!

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Miguel!

Thanks!

Great video, but your description of voltage resistance and current is exactly wrong. There must be an internal intermittent short on/in the solenoid

"On the flip side, if you test your PTO clutch and it has more than 4ohms, you could have corrosion on your connector (possibly caused by water/moisture) which would increase the resistance and could cause issues." .... So if your PTO is measuring 6.7 ohms. Would it the FIX be to take the connector apart and clean the terminals & use some anti corrosion grease on the connector. OR is the Corrosion you are speaking of be actually INSIDE the wiring of the PTO itself? Would the GAP being off Cause the OHM's reading to be HIGH or even LOW?

What is the root cause of the problem? I've got a Scag & it has eaten a blade clutch every couple years.

You’re a pro!

I would think you'd want to use aluminum anti-seize rather than nickel. The aluminum is less noble than nickel, so the anti-seize will corrode preferentially. Nickel anti-seize would be expected to corrode less noble materials around it. Admittedly, the amount of nickel probably is not enough to drive corrosion on adjoining, less noble materials. However, theoretically . . . Correct me if I'm wrong. Thx for the vid. Very helpful !!

@EliminatorPerformance

7 күн бұрын

@@akzoc zinc is less noble than aluminum but aluminum is less noble than copper. I always use nickel anti seize on aluminum/steel, I've never had any issues. I have used copper on steel exhaust studs that interface steel nuts, however, I have since learned that nickel anti seize has a higher heat rating so I almost exclusively use nickel pretty much everywhere.

Thanks for the video, very informative 👍🏿

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dan!

@dans4270

4 жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance hey question for you. Mine is getting 12.6 volts, the clutch engages, it's continuity is 3.6 but it still won't turn the blades. What gives?

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

@@dans4270 check the armature air gap? If the clutch is too far from the battery it may not be engaging? Watch this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mo6Cq66QodDJdco.html

@dans4270

4 жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance ok thanks. This just happened after running over a nice sized rock my kids left out for me lol Bend the blade about 4 inches.

so i thought my clutch was shorted, but I bought a new one and got a 0 when I tested the resistance, so I guess either my multimeter is bad or I am doing something wrong.

Can a pto clutch be repaired

Good video

Good video but you forgot the most important part. After installing new clutch you need to varnish the new one before operating. Start off low idle and engage pto for 1 seconds and turn off let blades stop than engage 10 times. Do this at half throttle and full throttle.

@EliminatorPerformance

12 күн бұрын

@@BradHudsonhudson yes it's called burnishing the clutch, and we do it with every one.

Thank you

My phone will click when switch is turned on but will not start blades

thank you

You want to point out that 13.5 volts are necessary going into that new clutch before putting it back into service. Measured at the clutch with PTO engaged. Zero volts disengaged,13.5 +/- engaged. If it's only battery voltage at that new clutch it will fail.

I have tested my PTO on the machine, and the tester is showing 03.2 ohmz. could it be bad contact between the switch and the plug, or the plug at the clutch itself?

@EliminatorPerformance

5 жыл бұрын

Yes very likely! If the PTO clutch tests good (between 2-4 ohms) then the connector most likely could have corrosion, or a bad connection at the switch!

My clutch wires are still connected to the clutch but got separated from the red / black wires that ran to it. However, both of the wires coming from the clutch are green with no way to see any difference between them. How to I find out which of the green cables is positive and negative?

@EliminatorPerformance

Жыл бұрын

Most, if not all electric PTO clutches are "non polarized" meaning there is no negative or positive. Hook up your probes anyway you want.

Hey thanks for the video .I've been searching all over trying to get some info. So I have a Scag V ride . I accidentally left my key switch on for 4 days. I went to use the mower and it would not start so I took the battery and charged it. The mower started right up but now when I pull the PTO switch and does not click and the blades take like 10 to 20 seconds to turn on. So I checked to make sure the wires were pushed into the socket,it seemed to be fine. Any idea what this could be. I would appreciate your help thank you.

@Theyralltakenfu

3 жыл бұрын

Those Scag mowers are awesome, hope you got it fixed right a way.

The Lawnmower Clutch is an Extreme Magnetic Lock that Ties Crank Output Shaft of Lawnmower Engine to Cutting Deck, it Takes One Hell of a Grip when Engaged thus its Cost is Relatively High compared to other Parts...

@rickeybernard1412

5 жыл бұрын

My Blades cut off when I pull the pto

Excellent video!!! Thank u so much for this, it really helped me out. I have a question that u might be able to answer. Is it possible to replace the bearings on the pulley on a clutch like this?? The electric clutch is working fine, but the pulley has gotten very hard to turn so I’m assuming the bearings are bad. I hate to fork out the $ on a whole new clutch if I can just replace the bearings on the pulley but I don’t want to start tearing it apart only to find out it’s a lot more complex in there. 🤦‍♀️ Thanks again for your help!!

@EliminatorPerformance

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's possible, but I've never done it before. Maybe some digging on youtube could help, as I'm afraid I can't help much with that specific fix! Thanks for watching!

@HokieJuju

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliminatorPerformance No worries!!! Thanks to your video I discovered the clutch has high resistance so I’m probably going to have to replace the whole thing. I was going to try to limp this mower through one more cut before winter but I might not be able to do that. 😩 Over the winter I’m going to put a new motor in my zero turn & then I won’t need this other mower anymore, so it’s crappy timing for the clutch & pulley to crap out!!! Thank u for responding though!!

I had previously burnt out a pto switch. I replaced that. Then it blew fuses. Using the fluke meter correctly the pto measures 0 (zero) ohms yet it audibly clicks and locks up when attempted to turn by hand. Any ideas?

@EliminatorPerformance

2 жыл бұрын

It should be 2-4ohms. So if your Voltage remains constant (12-14v) and your resistance decreases, your amperage goes up. This is why you're melting switches and blowing fuses. The fuses aren't rated for the high amps in the circuit. You need a new pto clutch.

Chris, you didn't mention if you burnish the clutch or not.I. too replaced Warner clutch on a bad boy with extreme and I had to burnish the clutch before putting aload on it or it would have void the warranty

@EliminatorPerformance

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Black The instructions said to use upper washer and lower spacer, without a lock washer, and engage 10times on half throttle then retorque bolt. Failure to do so would void warranty. I always do whatever the manufacturer suggests (which is why I took the time to call them in the 1st place).

Hi, you do very good videos! i have a john deere ride on when i start the engine automatically the pto is activated with the blades running it only turns off when i turn off the engine i tested the pto with altimeter it gave me 4.7 oms. will it be that the pto is burned inside? 

@EliminatorPerformance

2 жыл бұрын

So the issue could be with the PTO clutch yes, but it also seems like your pto switch could be melted and it's engaged all the time which isn't good

Damn,,....i wish you lived in my neighborhood cause my mower's FUBAR...my pto will engage but then it keeps popping back off, it won't stay engaged but a couple of minuets then it keeps kicking out again and again...it's a MZ52 Husqvarna with the Kohler engine...

So what if I have No Ohm reading on my electric clutch? That would mean it’s open. So does that mean the clutch is good??

@jmvenus

2 ай бұрын

I’m getting No Ohms reading, not 0 ohms.

I turn on mi swisher z-max xzt60 I pull mi pto and fuse blow any sugestion?

@Z-Ack

3 жыл бұрын

Short in wiring of pto circuit, in switch, or in pto internally. Unplug pto test for continuity from terminals to body of pto, if has continuity than bad pto, if no continuity, resistance tests within spec pull switch and look for plastic deformation or melting; if any replace switch then test individual wires for shorts to body/frame.. if switch looks good test it's switching making sure none of the terminals have continuity between more than 1 other pin at a time while testing switching to the nc and no contacts verifying normal state continuity.. if problem still exists after all stated testing than go get some salt and pepper cuz she cooked... buy a mechanical clutch and run a cable to actuate.. fuck all the electronic bullshit and make it work... :)

My PTO switch is good. But my PTO will not engage. I checked the PTO clutch as you instructed in the video. Mine is 5.2 ohms. Could it be a faulty PTO clutch?

@EliminatorPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Could be!

Thanks

Great video. My clutch wasn't working so I tested the resistance and it was only 1.3. But then I followed your other video and adjusted the gap, and it is working fine now. Any reason not to run it? I don't want to burn out my stater or something.

@EliminatorPerformance

Жыл бұрын

No it'll be fine if it's gapped properly