Hi all,
I have an L3901 with around 40 hours on it that has experienced the same issue twice now in the last couple of weeks. I'm not sure if I have a problem to worry about or where I should start looking for solutions if I do. In both instances, it was after using the PTO, but that may be coincidence. I am diligent about my shut down process - I lower the RPMs, press the clutch, and disengage the PTO before shutdown. I think in one instance I got off the tractor, in another I was just speaking to someone and stayed on it. I go to start it again, and nothing. No click or anything. I admittedly don't have a lot of mechanical expertise, so I'm not sure what all to look for. In each instance, I pressed the clutch and moved the PTO lever to engaged and back to disengaged again, set the parking break, and moved and lifted the seat, then tried the key again, and it starts. I assume that either there needs to be an adjustment in the PTO lever/linkage as it's not fully disengaging, or there is an issue with the safety mechanism on the seat? Other thoughts?
I have an L3901 with around 40 hours on it that has experienced the same issue twice now in the last couple of weeks. I'm not sure if I have a problem to worry about or where I should start looking for solutions if I do. In both instances, it was after using the PTO, but that may be coincidence. I am diligent about my shut down process - I lower the RPMs, press the clutch, and disengage the PTO before shutdown. I think in one instance I got off the tractor, in another I was just speaking to someone and stayed on it. I go to start it again, and nothing. No click or anything. I admittedly don't have a lot of mechanical expertise, so I'm not sure what all to look for. In each instance, I pressed the clutch and moved the PTO lever to engaged and back to disengaged again, set the parking break, and moved and lifted the seat, then tried the key again, and it starts. I assume that either there needs to be an adjustment in the PTO lever/linkage as it's not fully disengaging, or there is an issue with the safety mechanism on the seat? Other thoughts?
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