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Old 06-09-2015, 06:15 PM
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Default PTO Won't Engage LT1018

Hey guys.

I have an LT1018 that my PTO just stopped working on it.

It turned on for a split second, then quit.

- The mower will not start with PTO engaged.
- Belts are intact.
- Runs and drives fine.
- Wiggling wires does not seem to affect it.
- When I was tired of messing with it and went to park it, I tried it once more and worked again for a split second.
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:14 PM
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First, welcome to OCC.......

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The mower will not start with PTO engaged.
I assume you are referring to the engine and that is normal.

I suspect your PTO Switch is the culprit.
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Old 09-01-2015, 07:59 PM
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I agree with Roland's response above, but just in case...

Do you have a reverse safety switch? If so, follow the ground wire from the switch to wherever it might be grounded. Mine was grounded to the frame behind one of the rear wheels. I found that my ground had rusted off, and the bare wire would occasionally touch the frame and shut the PTO off. I fixed mine by cutting the wire short and wrapping it in electrical tape, thereby bypassing the reverse safety switch altogether. Or you could do the legal thing and reattach the ground.
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Old 05-04-2019, 06:37 PM
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Default LT1018 blades engages for a few seconds then cuts off

My LT1018 is doing the same thing. I replaced the clutch, pto switch and relay and still doing the same thing. Comes on for a few seconds and then cuts off. After it does that a few times it doesn’t come back on at all.
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Old 05-04-2019, 10:49 PM
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Hey guys.

I have an LT1018 that my PTO just stopped working on it.

It turned on for a split second, then quit.

- The mower will not start with PTO engaged.
- Belts are intact.
- Runs and drives fine.
- Wiggling wires does not seem to affect it.
- When I was tired of messing with it and went to park it, I tried it once more and worked again for a split second.
I would bet your problem is the reverse switch or the associated wiring. Attached is the link where you can find your wiring diagram.http://www.cubcadetpartsnmore.com/cu...ing-schematics
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Old 05-05-2019, 08:39 AM
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could also be the seat safety switch
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Old 05-09-2019, 09:32 PM
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could also be the seat safety switch
Or any of your safety switches. I had the same thing occur on my zero turn and after replacing all 3 safety switches, everything works great!

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Pretty easy to confirm the PTO itself is good. You can disconnect the power lead near pto and supply battery power directly to pto to see if it engages. If it does and it stays engaged then move to switches and safety's. Whenever working with electrical or plumbing. Remember the golden rule. "divide and conquer"
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