How To Rebuild A Electric Pto Clutch

The power take off pto clutch in your lawnmower is the drive pulley that transfers the power of the engine to the blade.

How to rebuild a electric pto clutch.

How lawn mower clutches work troubleshooting your clutch how to get the most out of your clutch how to reduce wear. It consists of a few basic parts. The clutch wires looked to be a lil raw from belt breaking so i wrapped em up in electrical tape. In today s video i ll be showing you how to adjust or shim an electric pto clutch.

These clutches exist on the bottom of the mower s engine assembly and control the flow of power to the mower s cutting blades. Do i need to test the clutch with a meter. If the manufacturer has installed a clutch properly there should be no machining burrs or defects that would. A failing pto clutch will result in blades that either don t engage or will not properly disengage following use.

Warner electric the industry leader and innovator in electric clutches and brakes for agricultural applications offers an extensive line of clutch brake products for floor buffers gas compression salt sand spreaders seeders insulation blowers turf garden applications. The clutch in this repair was a defective clutch and we were willing to cause damage to the clutch since our plans were to install a new clutch. Just wanted to ask how best to go about this. Is it the electric clutch does it just need adjusting.

The process is quite simple but you ll need these tools. The pulley sits on the brace and is allowed to spin around the brace by a vertical axle in the center of the pulley. The pto clutch has a pulley that is usually machine cut and a housing brace. Power takeoff pto clutches are found on riding lawn mowers.

Pto clutches transfer rotational torque and power typically used on small tractors to activate mower blades or tillers. In this video we cover. Any advice will be appreciated. The power takeoff clutch or pto on a small engine uses electricity to engage a clutch to the main engine crankshaft.

Sears part number for the electric pto clutch is 179335 and from memory when i had it off the tractor yesterday it is made by a japanese manufacturer. Mine appears to be seized.