My owners manual says it should be there.
PTO issue U5030
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Transmission warning light is off, except when I turn on the PTO.
I tried it with the 3pt down; no good.
Kimbell
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I've started and ran mine way! Colder than 20 without issue( more like -20). Just have to let it run 15-20 minutes to warm up. As far as the pto selector lever I too have the same spot for it but no selector handle. Not sure since I know you have a cat 2 3 point on the back but it's possible that your model like mine does not have that option and the factory just used the same plastics as the models that do come with the selector abilities.
Update:
PTO now works.
I went out yesterday late afternoon to put it under the lean-to and turned on the pto just for the **** of it. It came on and stayed on! I let it run a few minutes and shut it down. Went out again this morning (10F) and let the tractor warm up 5 minutes and the pto stayed working again!
I'm guessing it (the pto) hadn't turned over in a month or so while we had some decently cold days and nights (quite a few -10F). Not sure how the thing is plumbed, but some sensor tube must have been close to froze up. Running it for a hour or so yesterday and letting it sit might have warmed it up enough so that when I went out later in the PM, it allowed itself to stay going. I don't know.
I was happy with the dealership. I called yesterday afternoon to let them know what was going on. Got a call a couple of hours later from the owner saying he had a call into LS headquarters, but no reply yet. After another 1/2 hour he called back with their (LS) diagnosis: the pto runs on a hydraulic clutch pack and it just might have gotten too cold and really needs to warm up to work. Sounds about right. I need to call them back and tell them all is well.
PTO now works.
I went out yesterday late afternoon to put it under the lean-to and turned on the pto just for the **** of it. It came on and stayed on! I let it run a few minutes and shut it down. Went out again this morning (10F) and let the tractor warm up 5 minutes and the pto stayed working again!
I'm guessing it (the pto) hadn't turned over in a month or so while we had some decently cold days and nights (quite a few -10F). Not sure how the thing is plumbed, but some sensor tube must have been close to froze up. Running it for a hour or so yesterday and letting it sit might have warmed it up enough so that when I went out later in the PM, it allowed itself to stay going. I don't know.
I was happy with the dealership. I called yesterday afternoon to let them know what was going on. Got a call a couple of hours later from the owner saying he had a call into LS headquarters, but no reply yet. After another 1/2 hour he called back with their (LS) diagnosis: the pto runs on a hydraulic clutch pack and it just might have gotten too cold and really needs to warm up to work. Sounds about right. I need to call them back and tell them all is well.
mangus580
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I wonder if some moisture from condensation collected some place and froze....
GManBart
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Well, at least it was an easy fix!
That's kind of where my thinking was heading.
Spoke too soon.
Was working, now it isn't again.
Dealer said LS said that it is likely one of 3 things:
1. It's just too cold. (I think we eliminated that cause as it was going first thing today, then a half hour later, it wasn't working)
2. There is a sensor in there that's probably bad.
3. The filter screen is very, very fine and might be clogged.
He's going to get the parts from LS and then make arrangements to come get it. He didn't want to come get it and then wait on parts.
Was working, now it isn't again.
Dealer said LS said that it is likely one of 3 things:
1. It's just too cold. (I think we eliminated that cause as it was going first thing today, then a half hour later, it wasn't working)
2. There is a sensor in there that's probably bad.
3. The filter screen is very, very fine and might be clogged.
He's going to get the parts from LS and then make arrangements to come get it. He didn't want to come get it and then wait on parts.
I thought I read a post on a faulty PTO and could not find it. The guy Hi-Jack another thread here it is.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/ls-tractors/247427-need-some-ls-specs.html#post2891835
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/ls-tractors/247427-need-some-ls-specs.html#post2891835
toxicjeeper
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That sucks man. i too have a 5020c but havent had any pto problems yet and with the snow we got this winter i was using the snowblower almost one a week..only once when it was really cold close to -25C did the pto not enage..i let the tractor warm up another 10 mins and it worked...only ever happened once and like i say it was bitchin cold that day...hope i dont ever have to dig into the heart of this tractor to fix anything..on a unit this size and with me only putting 100 hours a year or less on it it had bettet outlive me and im 30..lol