PTO question/problem?

firecat

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L2501
Sep 24, 2016
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Conway Arkansas United States
I have a kubota L2501 with Hydrostatic transmission. The tractor only has 6 hours on it. I hooked up the brush hog yesterday and when i engaged the pto there was grinding of gears and then it goes in. I did have the clutch depressed. I tried it a few times and it would grind just about every time. I unhooked the cutter shaft and engaged the pto and there was no grinding at all, very smooth and quiet. Any ideas?
 
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Thorny

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L2501 HST, 4x4, FEL, front snow blade, rotary cutter, box blade
Sep 24, 2016
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Mountains of CO
sounds like your clutch is dragging. try slowing down the engine speed and pushing the clutch in a few times before moving the PTO lever.

is there supposed to be a certain amount of slack in the clutch linkage?
 

BCrouse

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Jul 30, 2016
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Is the PTO shaft connected correctly on both sides? All bolts tightened? Does it have a slip clutch or sheer bolt?