horrible noise when pto engaged

[ugabulldog]

This started suddenly, does this sound like bearings? other? Thanks

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[grsthegreat]

I had something similar happen to my husqvarna riding mower. I removed the deck and found the tower was actually bent on one side... Not sure what caused it. I was able to straighten deck and weld a repair over crack and add support. Took care of noise.

1st step is to remove mower deck and turn itupside down. Most decks can be pulled in 10-15 minutes