Mid Mount PTO Question BX2370

[RaydaKub]

Not sure I'm reading your 1st post correctly - but it looks like you engaged the PTO and _then_ tried to move the selector?

On my BX24 that wouldn't go so well. PTO OFF, select mid or rear or both, THEN engage the PTO.

Z.

Yeah, this is how I read the chain of events too. Select the gear (rear, mid, or both), then let out the clutch (move lever to engage pto).

 

[dlmpsy]

Yeah, this is how I read the chain of events too. Select the gear (rear, mid, or both), then let out the clutch (move lever to engage pto).

Actually I don't remember the exact sequence of events. It has a high, neutral and low gear since it's HST. I know my other tractor will not start if the PTO is engaged, so I imagine I had it disengaged when I tried to change the selector to the mid PTO, but I am not certain. I also imagine I had it in Neutral, but I don't know if that matters or not. I mainly remember sitting there to determine which position the lever needed to be in to get the mid PTO working, and it grinding when I tried to put it in position...then I stopped. At that point I was aggravated and had no manual to figure-out what to do, and if I had done something wrong. Massey Driver's post got me thinking about how my MX5100DT doesn't like to go into gear, or 4WD sometimes, and that something may be binding a bit since everything is "new". When that happens, I usually raise the front of the tractor with the bucket and it will go into 4WD, if the gears are being stubborn, I usually shift it into another gear, then back to the one I want...which usually works. I also remember the salesman showing me one of the tractors grinding a bit as well and him saying they do that sometimes when they are new, but quit when you use them awhile. Whatever the reason, it's working now and I cut some grass with it, so far I like it. I did make sure the PTO was disengaged before I selected the mid PTO...it did take a few tries to get it in, but it did not grind. Now it goes in and out with no problems. I appreciate everyone's responses...hopefully my manual will come in the mail Monday. As others have suggested, I will definitely keep an eye on the front axle fluid. Does anyone else have any tips or problem areas for these SCUT's?

 

[JWR]

I managed to get the mid PTO engaged this AM. I started it up, raised & lowered the deck a few times, put it in and out of 4WD, drove it around and after a few times it went in...I believe something may have been "binding" a bit. Thanks for all the help.

Nothing was binding. Zoltanthe gypsy was exactly right. You are always supposed to have the PTO OFF when you select which of the two shafts you want turning and THEN engage the PTO. If you do it in the other order it will "clash the gears" as you are attempting to engage two moving gears at that point. To put it another way "NO, this is not a syncromesh transmission."

 

[dlmpsy]

I'll keep that in mind, it would have been nice to have the owners manual instead of two manuals for the loader, I even looked on line for a PDF of the manual but could only find repair information. Hopefully the manual will arrive today.