Zero Turn Blades Not Engaging

I am working on this Toro Z Master mower. The complaint on this is that when the owner was cutting his grass the blades just cut off. He pushed the PTO switch in pulled it out
a couple of times & nothing happened. I am here today to check it out to see whether
it might be the switch, a fuse, hopefully not the clutch or maybe a just burnt wire.
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[@eddieescobar5955]

peter griffin just helped me fix my lawnmower, that’s crazy

[@JOEZEP54]

EDDIE ESCOBAR, peter say, "glad this was of help.' LOL And thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. EDDIE Joe Z aka peter griffin, have other videos on my channel that cover many different subjects and new videos added weekly that may also be of help or interest. Your support is not required or expected but always appreciated. If you are inclined to do so your Subscription, Likes, Comments and using the following links do help. You can Help Support The Joe Z Channel at no cost to you by following my affiliate links. Joe Z is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon, that helps me to continue producing videos. Thank you for your support and using the links provided to make your purchases. This is always appreciated. ******* Thank you for your support ******** EDDIE ESCOBAR I just want to mention If you haven't installed the TubeBuddy browser plugin yet, to help your channel grow Just go to my favorite tool for channel growth Tube Buddy. Now You can use it too, here's my affiliate link to the Free versionwww.tubebuddy.com/joezep54 Start with the free version, yes it is free to not only to down load but to use. Again I hope you get to enjoy other videos on my channel as well. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@LunaRock17]

THANK YOU! You helped me fix my Kabota with this vid. Followed the fuses and wiring. Replaced fuses and found a wire wiggled off. Excellent vid kind sir! 👌

[@JOEZEP54]

Luna Rock, You're welcome, I am glad this was of help. And thank you for watching and taking the time to make such a kind comment. I really do appreciate that. Luna Rock I have other videos on my channel that cover many different subjects and new videos added weekly that may also be of help or interest. Your support is not required or expected but always appreciated. If you are inclined to do so your Subscription, Likes, Comments and using the following links do help. You can Help Support The Joe Z Channel at no cost to you by following my affiliate links. Joe Z is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon, that helps me to continue producing videos. Thank you for your support and using the links provided to make your purchases. ******* Thank you for your support ******** Luna Rock I just want to mention If you haven't installed the TubeBuddy browser plugin yet, to help your channel grow Just go to my favorite tool for channel growth Tube Buddy. Now You can use it too, here's my affiliate link to the Free versionwww.tubebuddy.com/joezep54 Start with the free version, yes it is free to not only to down load but to use. Again I hope you get to enjoy other videos on my channel as well. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@rayhayden]

Dropping another LIKE on your video! I have a Z-Master Toro 3000 w/72" deck for the property here. The old Z-Master did a really fine job for a lot of years. Excellent video going over the repair... loved the comment of the jack being older than some viewers! Trying to avoid extensive repairs, I go through the book and make sure I get the service to mitigate issues before they get really bad. Thanks for the video... great information!

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you Ray. This was a work out. I did this repair at the owners home because it would not fit on my trailer. That jack is old LOL. I just missed 2 of these on face book, 1 for free( it would not start ) looked almost new. The other engine was shot 500.00. Gone in less than an hour! Stay well, Joe Z

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[@trestred8008]

Thanks my guy. You helped me fix my rider

[@JOEZEP54]

You're welcome, I am glad this was of help. And thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. @trestred8008 I have other videos on my channel that cover different subjects and new videos added weekly that may also be of help or interest. Your support is not required but always appreciated. If you are inclined to do so your Subscription, Likes, Comments and sharing this content do help. Another way to Help Support The Joe Z Channel at no cost to you is by using my affiliate links or just go to: www.amazon.com/shop/joez This is always appreciated. ******* Thank you for your support ******** Again I hope you get to enjoy other videos on my channel as well. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@michaelf9050]

You don’t need to run a wire, if the switch is good , when you turn the key to on mode not start, you will hear the clutch click , also use the multimeter put on Ohms continuity it will beep when you turn on and off the PTO switch with the PTO unplug d from the machine. Lastly some clutches can be adjusted with the three bolts, use a feeler gauge and set to specs.

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you for adding additional information. In this case the clutch did not click. Both the clutch & the switch were bad & replaced. Just for those who may be using a multimeter for the first time not all meters have the audio beep. Stay well, Joe Z

[@Biscuitd]

Thank you so much

[@JOEZEP54]

You're most welcome. Thank you for visiting & taking the time to comment. Your 👍s, comments, sharing & subscribing help a lot. Hope you get to visit again. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@SquirrelLover...]

great vid

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you. Your comment is much appreciated. Stay well, Joe Z

[@alliehunter9896]

My 3 year old Toto zero is doing same thing.

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you for stopping by. The first thing I would do is to check the switch. Pull the switch to the start position & connect a volt meter. If you do not get a reading check the fuse. If the fuse is blown check the wires for a short. If the fuse is not blown check to see if you are getting power to the switch. If so change out the switch. If the switch checks out first check the connection to the PTO clutch, make sure it is firmly attached. If if is before you remove the clutch remove the connection & make sure you are getting power to the clutch. If you are then then the clutch is the issue. Let me know if this helped you out. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@brendaowens9657]

I have a zero turn Husqvarna exact same thing happened to us.. But, we replaced the PTO and have power to it.. but, still the blades won't engage.. you can hear the PTO clicking - any suggestions

[@JOEZEP54]

You may have already checked some of this out already, hard to tell with out seeing the unit but here we go. Are you sure the click is from the PTO? Are you able to check for power from the PTO switch? Are you able to bypass the PTO switch to the PTO to see if the blades will engage, if power is coming from the switch but blades do not engage unless you bypass the switch you may have a short in the wire or a loose or bad ground. Are the blades free from any string, rope, wire or any other item keeping them from spinning? Is your deck belt in good shape and routed back on correctly. Is the PTO mounted correctly. Although these questions may sound obvious I hope one of them is of help. Let me know and above use caution and Stay safe, Joe Z

[@pauldains605]

I videoed the instalation, I don't know what happened maybe I deleted the video. Lmao

[@JOEZEP54]

Hey Paul thank you for stopping by. What can I say, "it happens". When working outside & going back & forth between repairs ( & videos ) It is easier then you may think to loose some footage. Stay well, Joe Z

[@madisongriffin7419]

When you burnish the clutch. Do you shut the entire zero turn of each time you burnish it?. Or do you keep the machine running?

[@JOEZEP54]

Keep the machine running. Let the blades come to a complete stop before you engage them again. Let me know if this was of help. And thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. @madisongriffin7419 I have other videos on my channel that cover different subjects and new videos added weekly that may also be of help or interest. Your support is not required but always appreciated. If you are inclined to do so your Subscription, Likes, Comments and sharing this content do help. Another way to Help Support The Joe Z Channel at no cost to you is by using my affiliate links or just go to: www.amazon.com/shop/joez I hope you get to enjoy other videos on my channel as well. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!... #8 ✝ {5-11-2022}

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you for your support!!! Let me know if you have any questions. Stay well, Joe Z

[@anthonymadmanstricklandspo7818]

Hello have a z5400 craftsman new clutch on but will not work correct where the wires are on top disconnect when the top of clutch turns Wht is wrong we are lost

[@JOEZEP54]

@anthonymadmanstricklandspo7818, I am not sure if what you are telling me is the clutch spins when you have it engage & it pulls the wires out. If that is the problem look for a bolt or some type of "retainer, for lack of a better word". The clutch should have a hole or a notch that a "retainer" would go into to keep it from spinning. Let me know if this was of help. Joe Z

[@anthonymadmanstricklandspo7818]

@@JOEZEP54 yes the clutch stopper bracket was broke but now we are trying to figure out how to get the pto which is a new switch to activate the blades, when we touch clutch with the hot wire it activates but not from the switch. Hopefully I am explaining this right thank again

[@JOEZEP54]

@@anthonymadmanstricklandspo7818 Check the wire coming from the switch to see if you are getting 12 volts. If not check the fuse.

[@anthonymadmanstricklandspo7818]

@@JOEZEP54 ok we did that my father in his way back over in a few so we can take another go at it, I’ll let you know how it’s going thanks

[@GamesandMorexd]

First Like 🤩👍🏻🌻❤️🌻❤️🌻

[@JOEZEP54]

Thanks for coming. I really appreciate your continued support! Stay well, 👋👋 Joe Z

[@dukeman7595]

Joe you need to work on your camera movements, making me dizzy.

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you for watching. Trying to get more stable video footage. No excuse but this was not on my location & between repairing the mower & videoing the videoing suffered some. Will keep it in mind when videoing. I do have some videos already taken prior to this one but not gone public yet so improvement may or may not be noticed. Thanks again for staying with me. Joe Z

[@dukeman7595]

@@JOEZEP54 You bet Joe will do.

[@sherrischneider2794]

Terrible camera work. Got very dizzy

[@JOEZEP54]

Thank you for stopping by. When working offsite the repair is the priority and sometimes the camera work may not be up to par. That said I hope you did not get too dizzy & was able to make your repair. Stay safe, Joe Z