Gravely Pro Turn Mower Blades Won't Engage - Pro Turn 52

[@stevengandt1507]

Great job, Sef! You saved yourself a bundle, you got to know your mower better, and your self-confidence just got some validation. Sounds like a bunch of wins all around!

[@tracystone0997]

Thank you for your transparency and honesty in troubleshooting. It does help those of us see that it’s not just us that have to jump through many hoops to figure out the solution. You did a great job.

[@truss6282]

This just happened to me today, pulled up KZbin and got your video first. Thanks for the video!

[@dunkinhines7212]

Good fix. I have all Gravely riders in my fleet in Des Moines and have been using them for 20 years. If you ever need help or stumped on a service question, hit me up.

[@yunusemrecakal5553]

I just grinded blades and took the belt off. When I put everything back together, blades were not working. What should I do?

[@dunkinhines7212]

@@yunusemrecakal5553 Does it make any sound at all when you pull the PTO switch?

[@davetires7300]

I did 9 yesterday,pushed first 5 & brought out the Ariens for the last 4,my mower is made off the same line as the Gravely,I am SoLo also AWESOME SEF🤓👍

[@xmansuperhero6206]

Had an issue with a 25A fuse blowing killing all power to the mower. Found a comment with this video that confirmed what I believed to be the issue. Mower did great until I engaged the blades then it would blow the fuse. Removed the PTO clutch to find the bearings were absolutely gone in it this throwing the PTO clutch violently whenever it was engaged using the red button and exposing wires at entry of the clutch. Apparently those wires were shorting against the clutch blowing the fuse. Thought that might help someone else. Good video. Don’t see many on this particular mower

[@marilynschmidt2525]

Watching you being “real” is giving me confidence to take things apart now before taking things to the shop for fixing. Hope that makes sense lol thanks for being on KZbin

[@michaelkistner1553]

I got da same problem. I think I'll approach the problem in reverse order. Thanks for the tips bro. 😀

[@Youtubin6996]

You Da Man Sef !!! Glad the gravely is back in business !👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelmactavish1728]

glad our kubota has a wet disc clutch with a leaver no switch wich is better then electric button

[@MBvideos553]

Thanks SEF for the post, I was cutting when the mower blades just stop in the process. I though it might be a broken belt, but looking closely it had just come off the pulley.

[@spencerglover9411]

Great but my clutch assembly is still on. Hopefully it the switch for mines. Thanks anyway it still help me out why the blades wouldn't engage. Thank you

[@reggiegleason6044]

I did not know you had it in you proud of you good job

[@tclodfelter8789]

I was cutting just fine today and stopped the blades to talk to someone...when I went to re-engage the blades... NADDA!! When I pull the PTO up I can hear the relay "clicking".

[@SEFtheLawnSurgeon]

Might be a fuse I guess

[@tclodfelter8789]

@@SEFtheLawnSurgeon I suspect the PTO actutator. If it was a fuse there'd be no power to click the relay.

[@knighthawk86855]

The reason it wasn't engaging was because it was off the shaft, bolting it in is the clutches ground, so by it dangling there it didn't have a ground so it didn't click, once you put it back on the shaft it got its ground back, I have seen that more then once, check the tightness every month.

[@andreandtonjatift3571]

Thanks, good info I’ve got the same problem to trouble shot

[@ftowles2001]

NIce job. Never messed with my clutch. I hear they should be calibrated occasionally. Might be something you should look into. Yea, you got it done!

[@elevatorman427]

That sure is a strange one.....I feel like it is anyway about the clutch just falling off glad you got it going.

[@Sara-L]

Make it mow, Number One. Engage! One thing you may want to try, start engaging the blades at low throttle, then throttle up. On most machines it causes wear and tear when you turn the blades on while the engine is at full throttle.. That said, I know nothing about Gravely mowers! Just going by what I heard from Brad over at Copper Creek Cuts.

[@michaelmactavish1728]

thats why kubota has wet disc clutch blades with a leaver and a shaft driven blades wich less problems then a electric and belt

[@bruceshepherd6217]

you needed a ground did you found the spring where it goise

[@casper7784]

Nice job Sef the mechanic surgeon!

[@edwardsgarage7427]

SEF the Gravely Surgeon! Good job 👍🏻

[@donaldstewart9166]

If your engine dies when you engage your PTO,a 25 Amp fuse is blown, because your clutch has a cut wire grounded out, under the mower by clutch most of the time.

[@SEFtheLawnSurgeon]

Had that problem too

[@SEFtheLawnSurgeon]

Thanks

[@xmansuperhero6206]

Also had that problem. Looked many places for information and finally came across this post. I thought that would be the issue but wanted to have some input on it before I took it off. Bearings were completely destroyed and most likely had thrown the clutch into a bind and removed just enough of the wire covering just where it goes into the body to expose the wires. Thanks for the input!

[@zachdavis3068]

Put a digital volt meter on the switch and test continuity when you pull and push switch down or.... use jumper wire on the harness... if it kicks on then it’s the switch

[@kenlong5033]

Good troubleshooting there Sef

[@tbar1047]

Probably a safety switch. When the last time you washed the mower.

[@Mr.BodyByFisher]

Awesome man. That's the way to save money .

[@platinumlawnservice]

Im a lawn mower mechanic or used to be rather. Either your switch, wiring issue or PTO(power take off) clutch went bad. Aint that thing still under warranty? My Toro warranty is 5 years!

[@platinumlawnservice]

Ah yes all of the safety switches as well...You can certainly google all of the individual testing procedures for these components. Most are simple.

[@platinumlawnservice]

Just finished the video. HAHAHa omg! IT just fell off?!. Havent ever seen that happen LOL. Mostly worked on Toros as I worked at a Toro dealer. WTF Gravely?! No Loctite?

[@highway2run]

Good job ,mines does the opposite ,engage the red button and the engine stops 🤪 ran good last time

[@rtmdlawncare5774]

You figured it out. Good - you learned. Never get you again. Good trouble shooting. Return that damn switch !

[@kennethfletcher6252]

My engage level on my riding lawnmower craftsman T110 blade will not engage level so back and forth need help

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

🤣🤣🤣 sorry, brother, but it was *crazy* seeing the clutch just hanging there. glad it's working again. did you figure out the spring? actually it looks like a tensioner spring 🤔 hope you put some loctite on that new bolt.

[@bobbyyoung2831]

Need to engage your blades while you are in idle to save your clutch disengage them in idle too. You will save your clutch

[@mperdue12]

Loctite on the new bolt you put in will keep it in.

[@loganrobinson1764]

10:03 your parking break is on

[@mlintonlawncare]

Way to stay after the issue!

[@bobbyyoung2831]

Ohm out the switch...if its changing state while you activate and deactivate then switch is good. Mine was a relay.

[@davycrockett111]

You should have installed a KEY in the crank slot or you will have another failure. Also the belt needs to have flat side out at PTO. It was twisted in the video.

[@bryanrenken1537]

How much “play” should the PTO have? The exact same thing happened on mine so I reinstalled the clutch but it seems to move quite a bit now

[@SEFtheLawnSurgeon]

Yes u had to take it to the shop to get calibrated

[@yolo_burrito]

Missing a woodruff key too.

[@pennpatriot7179]

Nice job, Sef! Maybe you can eBay that switch, or keep it as a backup! About to go clean out my Toro Mustang and put the belt back on the deck. We’ll see if it needs anything else 🤞

[@mrbigfish162]

I'm having just the opposite problem in gauge the blades it shuts engine off

[@tsmith3562]

You probably know already but your engine shutting down means it thinks you came off the seat and shut your engine off.

[@tsmith3562]

Sorry got cutoff early. Which would mean you have a problem with your seat switch.

[@damianbrumfield8057]

I think this is what's wrong with my mower. When mower is running and I engage blades I hear the click noise. Is that what yours was doing or you think I got a different problem? My belts are still on so I'm really confused lol any help would be appreciated thank you.

[@romannechiporuk4254]

We’re you able fix it just got same problem as you make click sound?

[@damianbrumfield8057]

@romannechiporuk4254 yes turned out high grass caused it to kick off pulley

[@everydaycar3518]

You should known if the seat sensor wasn’t making connection it wouldn’t die when you get off it

[@Cyberslug1]

Why does no one ever read the instruction manual??? NEVER engage the PTO at full speed !!!! it's 1/4 - 1/2 speed depending on manufacturer. If nothing happens at all when you pull the PTO it's electronic, Most of the time the PTO switch or fuse. If the blades are slow or lack power, it's the belts/pulleys or the PTO clutch is burnt out. If it's burnt out and your mower is newer it's because of engaging the PTO at full speed. But I agree with you about taking things to the dealer all the time. In 9 or so years of mowing I have yet to take ANYTHING to the dealer. The stuff is so simple.

[@edhlavaty6914]

Little FYI... My brand new zero turn mower the dealer specifically said to engage the bladed at full throttle.

[@Cyberslug1]

@@edhlavaty6914 WHAT !!! OK but what does the manual say ?

[@JWNLawnCare]

@@edhlavaty6914 You know why a lot of dealers will tell you that right.....? Cause guess who you gonna be going to when you stuff your belts early ;D

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

@@JWNLawnCare They tell me to never engage them at low throttle too because it wont leave a good cut which is true so it can go both ways.

[@JWNLawnCare]

@@DoctorRickSanchez Engaging your PTO and mowing are two separate activities. You kick on the blades at 1/2 to 3/4 throttle for max belt, clutch and engine life and then increase the throttle to full for mowing because yes on a lot of mowers lower RPMs won't leave as nice a cut. Saying that though Something2LookAt basically never runs his Scag Cheetah wide open though that's more because he does mainly mid size resi yards and doesn't really need that 35hp flinging grass up and over fences into the neighbour's place lol. And yes you do have to watch your engine speed when engaging your blades because no you don't want it too low otherwise you risk throwing your belt off as I've done before when I accidentally pulled the throttle all the way back instead of halfway

[@onewhip9093]

8 with your lawn Big Bruh

[@williamcreech1505]

What about fuse

[@coollasice4175]

Good job, Sef. I assume you connected the spring to a pulley. Yes, Sir, Deez nuts.

[@debrabranson9433]

Yes, that’s what I was wondering. I need to know where the spring goes back on.

[@jasonredepenning]

Man mine only turns on sometimes lol. I think you were better off with it not working at all.

[@Pressure83.]

Perfect!

[@anthonysmith8926]

Great Job

[@AdelbertWalker]

Just cut off cracked but don't start 3:12

[@douglashammon1]

If it was the seat safety switch, it probably would not start.

[@mjshuja1948]

👍👍👍👍

[@JamesDavis-lz7xt]

Education you always pay for it one way or the other .

[@everydaycar3518]

Lmao it’s easy check power to pto check relay and safety switches and belts

[@SWFL_FISHING_239]

Dude clean your mower lol

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

Dude clean your kubota🤣

[@SWFL_FISHING_239]

@@DoctorRickSanchez wym!!! Lol I always clean my stuff after the day