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John Deere LX 188, PTO does not engage the blades

Mower starts fine, but it will not turn the blades. Belts are good and in correct place.

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Park brake switch is the most likely culprit,any other would cause the tractor to not turn over in the crank position.

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CK THE SEAT SWICH OR THE BRAKE SWICH ONE OFEM IS BAD

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SOURCE: Mower blades willnot engage

make sure the battery is fully charged, check all electrical connections and clean them with vinegar and rinse well with demineralized water afterward.

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SOURCE: PTO loads engine down and almost quits running!

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Posted on Aug 06, 2010

SOURCE: I have a John Deere l130 and the mower blades

sounds like you have feed going directly from switch as soon as you turn ingition to start mode ?

check wiring back from electric clutch to main switch

possible 2 wires have been placed on main switch instead of pto switch ?

or you have a crossed circuit somewhere (that is feed from another live circuit) not directly connected and its ended up at electric clutch as soon as you liven main circuit

a wiring diagram may help

check with www.johndeere.com
or www.jdparts and enter their site load your model and type
and go to electrical system and print out a copy of wiring diagarm

you may need to supply and user name and apply for password from john deere via their site apply on line

its a good site for info and parts diagrams

cheers hope it helps

paul

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