Just joined the forum and I'm really happy to be accepted on here. I have a question about a PTO issue. I have an LS G3033 and the PTO is not engaging. When you turn the switch on, the light comes on on the dash as though it is engaged, but nothing happens. I checked the fuse on the firewall (10amp) and it's fine. I checked the solenoid toward the rear of the tractor that mounts on the little metal shaft on a "hydraulic type box" and when the PTO switch is engaged, there is magnetism in it. I pulled that entire "hydraulic type" box (not sure what it's called) that the solenoid is hooked to, cleaned all of the ports in it and put it back together; hooked everything up and still nothing. One thing I should note is that when I took that box off, there wasn't much oil in it and I'm not sure how much should be in it. I would just about assume it should pour oil out when disassembled. Oil dipstick in the rear of the tractor shows full. Subsequently, I took the hydraulic box back off, took the plungers and springs out of it and closed it back up. I was thinking that if the solenoid or something in that box was an issue, it might "bypass the switch" and the PTO run full time (I hope that part made sense). Still nothing.
On another note....the PTO shaft is not able to be turned by hand at any point, so I'm not sure if it's supposed to "freewheel" when not engaged or if it pretty much stays locked. I also read that a weak battery could cause it to not work, but when the engine is running, my battery is showing 14.40 volts.
If any of you have some ideas or have seen this before, I would greatly appreciate anything you have to offer because I'm at a loss and this is about what I feel like .
Thanks
On another note....the PTO shaft is not able to be turned by hand at any point, so I'm not sure if it's supposed to "freewheel" when not engaged or if it pretty much stays locked. I also read that a weak battery could cause it to not work, but when the engine is running, my battery is showing 14.40 volts.
If any of you have some ideas or have seen this before, I would greatly appreciate anything you have to offer because I'm at a loss and this is about what I feel like .
Thanks