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john deere stx38 pto intermittent

knyri
13 years ago

Recently bought a JD STX38 yellow deck. First mowing was beautiful until the end when the PTO suddenly cut out. I flipped the PTO switch off and on several times and nothing happened.

When I vary the throttle it will sometimes engage, usually above half throttle. When I move the throttle afterwards it sometimes stays engaged and sometimes does not. However it will always disengage after a few feet of cutting grass.

With the engine off and the in the "on" position I turned on the PTO and did hear a click.

There is a black and yellow wire two pronged male connector not connected to anything near the starter. I cannot find an uncoupled female connector for it.

What I have done:

- Checked the belts. They are tight and on track

- Cleared excess clippings from the deck, blades, and engine

- Searched this and other sites for similar cases. Found none that match

It did not come with any manuals. I would appreciate any sent to me.

I am new to riding mowers but have moderate experience tinkering with push mowers.

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