PTO cable problem - adjustment/lubrication?

I have a Kubota LA525 with only about 54 hours on it. When I disengage the PTO lever, the cable is "bunching up" at the lever end, and so not disengaging. I'll attach some photos to show 1) at rest and disengaged, normal; 2) PTO engaged 3) what happens at the cable when I pull up the lever to disengage (and it's not).

*NOTE* - this is the first time I've ever posted, so I'm not sure if the photo attachments will present in the right order. If they don't, I'll reply and describe them (though you'll probably be able to figure it out, anyway).







My question is, what do I need to do to fix this? If the answer is lubrication, danged if I see how to get it to the cable, since it's enclosed in a rubber boot at both ends. If it's adjustment, could someone walk me through just how to do that, and how to know when I'm at the optimum adjustment?

I've got a lot of tilling to do today, so I can plant some buckwheat for my bees before it rains, so I sure would appreciate your help - them girls gonna get hungry pretty soon!

Many thanks, Jamey Hall

Thanks, brother. Sorry if I got a little frustrated - I like tractors a lot better'n computers! BTW, be nice if we could rotate those photos 90 degrees clockwise, so show how it really looks. If you can't, I understand.

No, I can move the lever at either end easily when it's "bunched up" like that, and disengage it. Thanks for the tip about the tractor model - I just went by the biggest number I could see from 100 ft away, LOL! It's an L2501

Thanks, guys, I'm going to go try that right now. It's the only thing I can see that it could be. I'll post when I finish working (or it doesn't work!) to let you know how it went. Thanks again!

I'll do that, 69SS, and thanks. Well, it kinda worked - as long as I reached down and manually pushed the cable down into the sleeve. But damned if i want to do that everytime. It's especially tiresome when I'm using a tiller in an odd-shaped field, where I have to stop and go back to straighten up constantly. BTW, 69SS, I caught my first swarm a few days ago, and it was easy as pie. The were in a Crapemyrtle in a flat yard, about two 3 feet up the small bush. I stuck my Layens hive on the tailgate and backed up right to it. The top of the Layens box was even with the bottom of the swarm - one quick shake and they were right in there. I doubt I'll ever have it that easy again!