jd 214 engine stops when mower clicks in

[beenthere]

hi beenthere, i have disconnected wires from electric clutch, so there is no power to clutch, but same thing happens, soon as i flick the mower switch,engine dies, could it be a dead short? or that mower switch?

Might be you are getting warmer...as to where the problem is. Now bypass the switch, and see if the electric clutch will take 12v and function. If so, it is maybe your switch.
Best work from a wiring schematic. I'd visit my friendly Deere dealer for some help there.

 

[jd214]

it seems now ii have two problems, my buddy next door is an electrician and he came over , we took the switch out, took it apart, and i am going to order a new one, but now with the switch out, the tractor will not even turn over. we seem to have juice one time, then no juice, going to take battery out tomorrow and check wiring to solonoide, mite be the problem??? thnx again

 

[MarkV]

Jd it looks like you have already cover this but my Cub was doing that and it ended up to be nothing more than a low battery. Those electric clutches pull a load that can do that without a good battery.

MarkV

 

[rayikeo2]

How long have you owned it and has it been running good for you before?

 

[jinman]

jd214, does your tractor have a reverse operation kill function? Do you have a switch to press for reverse operation with the mower going? If the reverse sensor is damaged (always on) as soon as you turn on the PTO, the engine will die. You have to hold down the bypass switch while you operate the PTO switch.

I really don't know if you have all this on a JD214, but that can be a problem in addition to the seat switch if you have this function.

 

[jd214]

How long have you owned it and has it been running good for you before?

ray, i have had it for 3 years, and it has been very good to me.

 

[jd214]

jim, no reverse switch, and seat switch is disconnected. thnx

 

[jd214]

beenthere: i haveinstalled new pto switch, and tractor starts and runs fine, soon as flick pto switch it kills engine, seems like a dead short. even with clutch disconnected stalls engine, yet blades and pulleys are free wheeling.

 

[beenthere]

beenthere: i haveinstalled new pto switch, and tractor starts and runs fine, soon as flick pto switch it kills engine, seems like a dead short. even with clutch disconnected stalls engine, yet blades and pulleys are free wheeling.

Meaning no wires connected to the clutch....or meaning the clutch is not connected to the mower deck?

Do you have a wiring diagram?

 

[amaxwell]

As mentioned in previous post ,weak battery.Try a new one and you will probably ok.

Alton