4110 PTO problems

zekeman · Aug 20, 2004

Came across a Mahindra 4110 with front end loader,2 years old 300 hours and one year of warranty left for $12,500 however this tractors PTO will not engage something wrong with the solenoid that engages the PTO on this tractor owner will get fixed under warranty but im wondering if this is a frequent problem and will I be replacing solenoids as long as I own this tractor

Y2KF250PSD · Aug 21, 2004

Seems kinda odd that he would put it up for sale with everything not working correctly when he can have it repaired under warranty and not have to explain to a potential buyer why this or that doesnt work.

OsageHills · Aug 21, 2004

I had the same problem with my 8 month old 3510 a couple of times. So far all I had to do was hit the solenoid a few times to get it to operate. I haven't done anything about it yet as long as I can get it to work. I've read other posts that have mentioned the same problem with the solenoid.

zekeman · Aug 21, 2004

Chuck (Y2K)
when I first saw the tractor two weeks ago all was working, when I went back to talk price (get the price down) the PTO was not working after using the tractor with a small square baler, with this pto problem staring him in the face he did drop his price 2000 , since it will be fixed by a dealer and if I buy it, will this pto problem be a chronic repair or just once in a lifetime repair?????????
Ron

shvl73 · Aug 21, 2004

I haven't experienced this yet on my 2810, but I'd sure like to know where the solenoid is. Is it a generic unit easily replaced or does it look propietary?
Thanks,
Torin

Y2KF250PSD · Aug 22, 2004

Ok, that makes sense.

KENB · Aug 23, 2004

I believe it was "RanchMan" that had the exact same problem with his PTO on a 4110 or 3510. I have not used my PTO much on my 4110 & I have not yet experienced this problem.

Poboy · Aug 23, 2004

The problem most of the time is not the solenoid itself but the spool valve it works when voltage is applied. The end of the spool is completly open on the end so grit can get inside causing the valve not to open. If your pto does not operate you can get underneath the tractor with it not running of course and simply push in the valve with a small nail or ball point pen. The valve is easy to locate if you look under the right side floor panel you will see a valve block with hydralic lines connected to it , to the rear you will see the solenoid which has two wires attached to it ther will be a plastic nut holding it in place in the center of this nut you can see a steel valve end approx. 3/16 of an inch in diameter. simply push in on this valve a few times and the pto should start working when you get back on the tractor. It seems to help if you spray a little wd-40 on the exposed area. This problem seems to happen on tractors that are not used for extended periods of time.

zekeman · Sep 1, 2004

the owners price came down another $500 to $12000 so my Son and I decided to purchase this tractor, talked to dealer who fixed the PTO (dealer is 15 miles from my house) and it was just a loose wire to the solenoid, all things considered, I think I got a good deal. Thanks to all who responded to my questions about this tractor.

Ron