JOHN DEERE L 120

[TOWNTECH]

48 INCH DECK WIRES WERE PULLED OUT CLUTCH WHEN PTO WAS APPLIED . I UNPLUGGED WIRES FROM CLUTCH AND ENGINE STILL WONT CRANK.DO WIRES HAVE TO BE PLUGGED INTO CLUTCH FOR THE ENGINE TO CRANK. I TRYED WITH HARNESS PLUGGED IN AND UNPLUGGED.

 

[BATTY54]

The bearings probably seized in the PTO which made the unit spin ripping out the wires and bending the small arm holding it in place.
There is a outfit selling aftermarket units on e-bay that come with a replacement wire pigtail. JD units the wires are separate.