2040 PTO clutch not dis-engaging fully

RickB · May 26, 2014

Tx Jim said:
All 2040's I've seen have a pto disconnect lever by left heel while seating in the seat irregardless if it is IPTO or dual stage clutch

As did the 2030 we had on the farm. It had IPTO.

AmericanTractorDriver · May 26, 2014

Thanks guys. I need to do some more research. Not familiar with IPTO. However, I can confirm that it does not have the two test plugs near the gear shift levers, as mentioned by DLTTrekkers.

Is the real Deere mechanics manual considered to be the best? It's ~$100 so just checking if there are any better aftermarket manuals.

The tractor does have several inspection ports with soft (steel) covers. Once I get a manual and familiarize myself with the workings, I'll open it up and see what we can see.

DLTTrekkers · May 27, 2014

I have 34 years exp on repairing tractors . Did my appy ship on JD and work on 1020 up to 4450 . So a lot of experiance on 20...30....40 and the 50 series tractors . Have to see what Tx Jim has ?

DLTTrekkers · May 27, 2014

Please take a photo of your gearlevers !

DLTTrekkers · May 27, 2014

pto disconnect lever by left heel while seating in the seat irregardless if it is IPTO or dual stage clutch
I beg to differ !

Tx Jim · May 27, 2014

DLTTrekkers said:
I have 34 years exp on repairing tractors . Did my appy ship on JD and work on 1020 up to 4450 . So a lot of experiance on 20...30....40 and the 50 series tractors . Have to see what Tx Jim has ?

I've owned a JD 4255 since '93. I was employed at a JD dealership in several departments including sales & service from '66-'87. I sold brand new 20, 30 & 40 series tractors including 2040's. ALL JD utility tractors with 540 rpm pto in the 20-55 series had a pto disconnect by the operators left heel when seating in the seat. IIRC mid pto models had an extra lever on LH side also. Open station models with hyd ind pto also had a control lever between the 2 gear shift levers.

DLTTrekkers · May 27, 2014

Happy happy !Please take a photo of your gearlevers !

Tx Jim · May 27, 2014

DLTTrekkers said:
Happy happy !Please take a photo of your gearlevers !

I don't have a camera

DLTTrekkers · May 27, 2014

Is there a 3rd lever with your gearlevers one you can put up ? With engine dead 3rd lever wil not stay up ? At your left heel is there another lever shifting from front to rear ?

RickB · May 27, 2014

DLTTrekkers said:
I have 34 years exp on repairing tractors . Did my appy ship on JD and work on 1020 up to 4450 . So a lot of experiance on 20...30....40 and the 50 series tractors . Have to see what Tx Jim has ?

Tx Jim said:
I've owned a JD 4255 since '93. I was employed at a JD dealership in several departments including sales & service from '66-'87. I sold brand new 20, 30 & 40 series tractors including 2040's. ALL JD utility tractors with 540 rpm pto in the 20-55 series had a pto disconnect by the operators left heel when seating in the seat. IIRC mid pto models had an extra lever on LH side also. Open station models with hyd ind pto also had a control lever between the 2 gear shift levers.

I've been around enough Dubuque & Mannheim 3 and 4 cylinder Deeres to know with certainty that whether a tractor has IPTO or a two stage clutch has nothing to do with whether or not a particular tractor has a mechanical PTO disconnect in the rear end housing. Either type can have it, and most that I have driven, worked on or looked at did. Maybe even all of them, but I try to stay away from absolutes.