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PTOSwitchTest(continued)
Pin1and4shouldNOThavecontinuity(open)
Pin2and5shouldNOThavecontinuity(open)
ElectricPTOClutch
ThePTOclutchelectronicallycontrolstheengagementanddisengagement
ofthePTOpulley(deckbelt).
ThePTOclutchiscomposedofthreemajorcomponents:
Field
ClutchPlate
FrictionPlate
Theclutchplatealwaysturnswiththeengine(crankshaft).Theeldisacoilof
wireonanironcorewhichbecomesanelectromagnetwhenpowerisapplied.
Thefrictionplateistheonlypiecethatmovesverticallyonthecrankshaft.Itis
normallyspringloadedsothatitisnotincontactwiththeclutchplateandis
pressedagainstthebrakematerialoppositetheclutchplate.Whenpoweris
applied,thefrictionplateispulledtowardtheclutchplateandthetworotateas
one.Whentheclutchplateandthefrictionplaterotateasdifferentspeedsit
isknownasclutchslipping.
ElectricPTOClutchRemoval
1.ParkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethePTO.Stopthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andremovethekey.
2.Disconnectthebatterybyremovingthenegativecablerst,thenthepositive
cablefromthebattery.
3.Raiseandsupporttheunitsothatthedrivewheelsareofftheground.
4.Removethemowerbelt.MowerBeltReplacement(page6–6)
5.Disconnecttheclutchwireconnectorfromtheclutch.
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6.Removetheclutchmountingboltandwashers.Sliptheclutchoffofthe
crankshaft.
ElectricPTOClutchInstallation
1.Installtheclutchontothecrankshaftverifyingthattheslotintheclutchaligns
withthetabontheclutchanchor
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