Stationary PTO switch doesn’t work MX6000

troverman

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Unless I’m doing something wrong. I know the switch is connected to something because when the tractor starts and the gauges do their little sweep and all the warning lights turn on for a second…that stationary pto switch lights up then goes out. But no matter what I do, I can’t make it light up by pushing it. I’ve tried parking brake on, HST in neutral, and a combination of the two. No go. The manual doesn’t explain it, probably in part because the older Mx models didn’t have it.
 

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I’m not much help, but there’s something with folding the seat up on the little tractors…..you think there’s any chance that could be in play?
 

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The whole point of the button was to avoid flipping the seat forward, I thought
 

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Your Operators manual may not be the latest edition. Try searching on Kubota's web site. Because I am in Canada I am partially blocked by their site.
Alternatively, go to a Kubota dealer and bring a USB stick. Ask for a copy of the Operators' Manual for your machine.
Is your PTO turn on switch a yellow knob which you push in and turn to engage and just push to disengage?
Dave
 

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Unless I’m doing something wrong. I know the switch is connected to something because when the tractor starts and the gauges do their little sweep and all the warning lights turn on for a second…that stationary pto switch lights up then goes out. But no matter what I do, I can’t make it light up by pushing it. I’ve tried parking brake on, HST in neutral, and a combination of the two. No go. The manual doesn’t explain it, probably in part because the older Mx models didn’t have it.

I made a post about this back in April.

" I wanted to get out of the cab with the flail mower running but I guess the stationary PTO switch operation wasn't intuitive enough for an idiot like me. I tried pushing it and even holding it down when the PTO was running which didn't work, but what I didn't try is holding the button down for 3 seconds BEFORE engaging the PTO clutch. Like that's obvious!

 

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It's in the manual.

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Thanks. Guess I didn’t read the manual close enough