Deere 955 PTO wont engage rear mower
haymower
Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 3 Canada |
2020-06-06 199335
955 John Deere , with grooming mower attatched. PTO was working good , but now wont engage, and when it does turns slow then finally stops all together
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Deere 955 PTO wont engage rear mower
joyce1
Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 43 Virgina |
2020-06-06 199336
How are the spindles on the mower deck could one more be worn out? ....
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Deere 955 PTO wont engage rear mower
haymower
Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 3 Canada |
2020-06-07 199341
Is a brand new mower ....
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Deere 955 PTO wont engage rear mower
Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2020-06-08 199342
The first scenario that comes to mind is not a good one. The PTO clutch.
With the tractor turned OFF and the PTO engaged try turning the PTO shaft, a pry bar carefully placed through the u-joint is helpful for this.
Other than gear backlash there should not rotation of the shaft, the PTO drive should lock the driveshaft solid.
If it spins you likely have a problem with the clutch. The scenario you describe is usually because the clutch is so worn there's no 'grip' left, it turns a bit, slowly, because there's a very little friction left, then under load it breaks free and allows the mower to stop.
The top three items for eating a PTO clutch are a snowblower, a rototiller and a mower, in that order.
Best of luck. ....
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Deere 955 PTO wont engage rear mower
minimac
Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 103 Pics |
2020-06-08 199343
I guess you have a new rear mower? Did the you ever use the rear PTO for anything else like a brush hog? Does any rear PTO attachment work but not the new mower?The 955 last ones are from the late 1990 s so your tractor is at least 22 years old , original owner ?
Sounds like you could have a PTO Clutch issue. ....
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