682 PTO

[nbartee]

Haven’t posted in this forum for years because everything was running fine, until now. I have a 682 with an M18 Kohler and it makes a terrible screeching noice when I start it up, I assume it’s the PTO. I know nothing about pto’s. Do you all think that’s what it is? Is it serviceable? Can I get parts for it? How do you remove it? Really need some good help on this one.
Thanks,
Norm

 

[digger]

Haven’t posted in this forum for years because everything was running fine, until now. I have a 682 with an M18 Kohler and it makes a terrible screeching noice when I start it up, I assume it’s the PTO. I know nothing about pto’s. Do you all think that’s what it is? Is it serviceable? Can I get parts for it? How do you remove it? Really need some good help on this one.
Thanks,
Norm

Set the air gap and find out.
http://cubfaq.com/electric_pto.html

 

[nbartee]

Hi Digger, good to hear from you again, so glad you’re still here. Thanks for the info.

 

[nbartee]

i haven’t checked the air gap yet, will read up on it. This screeching noise happens without the PTO engaged. I was wondering what the worse case scenario is if I run it this way. Right now I don’t need the PTO.

 

[digger]

i haven’t checked the air gap yet, will read up on it. This screeching noise happens without the PTO engaged. I was wondering what the worse case scenario is if I run it this way. Right now I don’t need the PTO.

You'll chew up the rotor and possibly the field coil and have to buy another PTO is what will happen.

 

[nbartee]

Thanks Digger. According to the manual, I have to completely remove the front end. Is that really necessary? Can’t it be removed thru the grille?

 

[digger]

Thanks Digger. According to the manual, I have to completely remove the front end. Is that really necessary? Can’t it be removed thru the grille?

Just pop the grill and start wrenching.

 

[lpalma]

It would be easier to remove with it off, I do believe you have to remove the muffler to take the PTO off.

 

[nbartee]

Thanks, I’ll look and see.