seanbutler
New member
Hi all,
I bought my Ford 1900 about a year ago, but only recently got a flail mower and used the PTO for the first time. According to the user's manual, it looks like the clutch should stop the PTO from spinning when you're engaging the PTO. But this doesn't happen, and instead the PTO just grinds horribly when I try to engage it. I can't engage it unless the rpms are really low, and then when I do get it engaged, it tend to disengage on its own after a few seconds. I suspect the gears have been damaged by that grinding.
So my workaround for now has been to turn the tractor off, then engage the PTO and wire it in place, then turn the engine on. It doesn't seem to put too much strain on the engine to start it up with the PTO engaged and connected to a 5' flail mower, but what if I try this with a larger attachment like a square baler? I'm worried this will be too much for the starter. Any thoughts about whether my workaround is a bad idea for larger attachments, or of a better fix to this problem?
Thanks,
Sean
I bought my Ford 1900 about a year ago, but only recently got a flail mower and used the PTO for the first time. According to the user's manual, it looks like the clutch should stop the PTO from spinning when you're engaging the PTO. But this doesn't happen, and instead the PTO just grinds horribly when I try to engage it. I can't engage it unless the rpms are really low, and then when I do get it engaged, it tend to disengage on its own after a few seconds. I suspect the gears have been damaged by that grinding.
So my workaround for now has been to turn the tractor off, then engage the PTO and wire it in place, then turn the engine on. It doesn't seem to put too much strain on the engine to start it up with the PTO engaged and connected to a 5' flail mower, but what if I try this with a larger attachment like a square baler? I'm worried this will be too much for the starter. Any thoughts about whether my workaround is a bad idea for larger attachments, or of a better fix to this problem?
Thanks,
Sean