L3700 PTO Issue

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I dropped the mower yesterday afternoon for a grader blade to do a road repair. Afterwards, armed with a new can of PB Blaster, I had my neighbor repeatedly shift into and out of PTO, with the engine running while I hosed the arm and shaft at the case. After about ten cycles I got out from under and observed the PTO shaft while Don continued his shifts. It shifted in and out properly each and every time.

Conclusions: There are none.

1. The oil I had previously fed the cable finally took effect.
2. The PB Blaster on the arm/shaft worked immediately.
3. Not having the mower attached with its spin down rotation somehow made the problem go away and will return once the mower is re-attached.

I won't have the mower back on for another few days so I'll see about #3 at that time. If I don't post here assume the problem has been eliminated and it was simply a need to lube cable, arm and shaft. Of the three, I still believe that the cable was the most likely culprit and some patience is required after injecting oil, to see the benefit.
 

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