Mowing 1998 L2900 PTO will not engage

[dolph2390]

I have a 1998 L2900 with 340 hours. Bought a new land Pride bush hog, hooked it up.....the PTO will not engage. All of the levers are connected and working . Any help before I drag it down to the dealer would be appreciated!!!

 

[ChoreFanatic]

I also have a 1998 L2900. No problems with PTO yet.
More information please ... I don't understand.
Levers are connected and working (you can feel PTO gears grind if you don't push the clutch in far enough) AND PTO will not engage (when you release the clutch nothing happens .... no load on engine, absolutely nothing?)

I can't see both being true.

Does the PTO spin with nothing attached?

 

[KennyV]

The PTO on your L2900 is an independent pto... It should have nothing to do with the clutch...
your pto lever is attached to a cable, I suspect the cable ends are not secure, check both the inner wire and the outer shield Both must be fastened for the cable to properly work...
KennyV

 

[ChoreFanatic]

According to the Operators Manual L2900's have either a PTO Gear Shift Lever (not independent) or a PTO Clutch Control Lever (independent).

Mine is not independent and therefore requires the clutch to engage.

Further evidence that not enough information was provided to diagnose the problem.

 

[ChoreFanatic]

KennyV,

It depends what type of L2900.

According to the original brochure it looks like models F(2WD) and DT(4WD) had independent PTO while the GST(4WD) model was not independent.