I have a 2160 AGS Cub, owned since new, with 350 hours on the tractor. Last year, I had to replace the engine (mice built a nest in valley of the V and it overheated) and the PTO (couldn't get the old one off the old engine). I found a new B&S 16 hp Vanguard engine that worked with minimal modification and ordered a new PTO from Pat's Samall Engine Plus. The new engine and PTO have about 12 hours on them.
This season, after mowing about an hour, I got to a tight corner of my property. In order to maneuver my way back out, I hit the reverse pedal, which on this tractor automatically disengages the blades. Upon gettting straightened out, I pushed in the PTO switch and pulled it back out again to engage the PTO. Nothing happened. Tried it repeatedly, with no engagement. Literally, it ran fine one moment and wouldn't run the next.
Yesterday, I had a chance to check what works and what doesn't. There is no voltage coming to the electrical connection to the PTO with someone in the seat and the PTO switch pulled out. The seat switch works in that it kills the engine if the weight is off the seat while the brake is disengaged. It kills the engine ir the weight is off the seat and if the brake is engaged and the PTO switch is pulled out. The PTO tests out okay for maintaining the proper resistance with an ohmeter. The battery seems to have sufficient current.
I'm the first to admit I'm not the best in tracking down electrical problems. I found the service manual for this mower on line, but I didn't find the correct Appendix for testing the PTO switch or the Reverse switch.
Anyone run into this before? Any suggestions for further testing? Sorry for the long first post. Looking forward to any thoughts on this! Thanks!
This season, after mowing about an hour, I got to a tight corner of my property. In order to maneuver my way back out, I hit the reverse pedal, which on this tractor automatically disengages the blades. Upon gettting straightened out, I pushed in the PTO switch and pulled it back out again to engage the PTO. Nothing happened. Tried it repeatedly, with no engagement. Literally, it ran fine one moment and wouldn't run the next.
Yesterday, I had a chance to check what works and what doesn't. There is no voltage coming to the electrical connection to the PTO with someone in the seat and the PTO switch pulled out. The seat switch works in that it kills the engine if the weight is off the seat while the brake is disengaged. It kills the engine ir the weight is off the seat and if the brake is engaged and the PTO switch is pulled out. The PTO tests out okay for maintaining the proper resistance with an ohmeter. The battery seems to have sufficient current.
I'm the first to admit I'm not the best in tracking down electrical problems. I found the service manual for this mower on line, but I didn't find the correct Appendix for testing the PTO switch or the Reverse switch.
Anyone run into this before? Any suggestions for further testing? Sorry for the long first post. Looking forward to any thoughts on this! Thanks!