(ET) Sticking PTO contactor

Subject: (ET) Sticking PTO contactor

From: Charlie <medievalist gmail com>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:57:43 -0400

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I got the I5 out, did the spring greasing, topped up the batteries, and headed out for the first mowing and... nothing.

So I pulled the back off the dash and found all the relays and switches working fine, then pulled the cover under the dash and found I could make 'er go by tapping on the PTO contactor with a hammer.

Very annoying because taxes hit pretty hard this year, my compressor is dead, and I need to put a new roof on the house... stupid expensive part only lasted 40 years with no maintenance, grumble grumble grumble.

--Charlie