PT Starting Permissive

[duane]

Re-reading through the PT manual again, (cold week-end), it talks about a permissive that will not allow the PT 422 to start unless the PTO is off and the tredle centered. I took off my tunnel side plates to lube the tredle, but do not see any switches or wires that would indicate a centered tredle. Anybody know how the centering of the tredle is sensed? No wires at the hydro back assy either.

Duane

 

[bubenberg]

having worn out one starter on my pt425, due to the fact that i stalled the engine for various reasons, i can tell you only that if you do not have the pedals absolutely level you may be in for a surprise. it mostly happens if ones clubfoot is on the backup pedal a little too much ... you start that thing and off it shoots to the rear, hopefully with no one behind.

hrl

 

[duane]

Hi Hans,

Thanks for your reply.

With the very cold weather up here in the Northeast, the ole PT turns over a little slow on start up with all that thick oil.

Duane