l3940 pto no power

reynolds151rr

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L3940
Oct 30, 2025
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morning workin on my oldest employees tractor for him.l3940 the pto engages dash says rpm .when you rev up it goes up .but when you put a load on the brush hog the blades slow down .But the gauge still reads the the right speed.thhe only thing this tractor has done is blow snow with a loader mounted hyd blower ,with a rear pto mounted hyd pump.any help please.
 

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morning workin on my oldest employees tractor for him.l3940 the pto engages dash says rpm .when you rev up it goes up .but when you put a load on the brush hog the blades slow down .But the gauge still reads the the right speed.thhe only thing this tractor has done is blow snow with a loader mounted hyd blower ,with a rear pto mounted hyd pump.any help please.
PTO clutch slipping???

Dan
 

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Have you measured the PTO switch pressure?
Have you measured the clutch pack pressure?