File this a FYI kind of thread.
I have had an occasional problem where the PTO on my 2160 with a 48" deck would intermittently not work. I finally had enough time to look at this more carefully, since the PTO is relatively new with probably less than 40 hours on it.
I discovered that the...
History - 2000 Series, early 2160 Model with 48 inch deck, 23 hours on new engine and PTO. 363 hours on tractor. Recent work - Mower Deck Idler pulley and arm replaced a couple of engine hours ago. Reverse cutout switch replaced five hours ago. PTO switch replaced five hours ago.
Symptoms...
I had an interesting weekend - after about an hour of mowing on my 2160 with the 48" three blade deck, I got a strange vibration. I stopped and expected to see a on-the-verge-of-breaking PTO belt.
What I found was totally different. The double pulley had self-destructed and was just sitting...
I've got a 2160 that I bought new. The AGS hasn't been any trouble for me at all in more than 10 years of ownership. Since joining this forum, I've read that the AGS doesn't have much of a reputation, but the hydrostatic system seems to be good, in most people's opinion.
So, grab yourwself...
Last summer, I had to install a replacement engine on my Cub. The new engine, the same as the original - a B&S 16 hp Vanguard, ran very well for about ten hours. Then it developed a "vrruumm - vrruumm" idle, where the idle speed is hunting up and down. This occurs at any throttle setting and...
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...