Gravely model L

[Riley H]

I have a gravely model L that will only move if the pto is engaged. I checked the levers and adjusted them and now i dont know what else to check, ive read where it could be a clutch.

 

[mark02tj]

Welcome to TBN. Great part of the country you live in - my aunt and uncle lived right outside of Phillipi on the road that runs up between the highway patrol post and P-B HS. Many fond memories of staying up there with them and going to the Barbour County Fair when I was a kid. Even saw Larry Groce there singing his one big hit back in '76 or '77. :thumbsup:

Does your Model-L have a two-speed axle? If so, there should be a lever (not one of the ones for hi/lo, forward/reverse) that runs to the right side of the axle (as you're standing behind the machine). That point behind the wheels gets a lot of gunk/dirt/grease/etc. and can mess up the engagement of the axle.

When you say you're engaging the PTO, are you also engaging it with the lever on the left handlebar? That lever also needs to be engaged for it to be in gear. So, leave the PTO unengaged, press the right lever forward (to go forward) and then engage the left lever forward for "hi" or backwards for "lo".

Is this Gravely new to you?

Hope this helps.

 

[Riley H]

Yea it's nice country up here, I can engage the PTO with the lever on the left side and the tractor will work just fine, when it's disengaged, I can engage the levers the same way and it won't move, this is my 3rd model L

 

[Riley H]

The tractor does have the 3rd lever that runs into the axle

 

[mark02tj]

hmmmm, I don't have a clue then. Since it's your 3rd L, you obviously know how it's supposed to work.

Give these guys a call. I called them one time for a nagging PTO problem that two different local Gravely "experts" couldn't figure out and he knew exactly what the problem was. Even if you don't buy anything from them, they're super helpful.

And, once you have it figured out, be sure to post it back here!! :thumbsup: