Mower deck When PTO engages, boggs down and stalls, JD 425. Any ideas?

ru4tun81

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  • / When PTO engages, boggs down and stalls, JD 425. Any ideas?
I had had mowed my whole lawn 5 days before. Grass is growing fast, so went to give it another run. When pulled the PTO switch on my John Deere 425, it immediately boggs down, and if I don't disengage the switch, the engine stalls out and shuts down. Open to suggestions.
 

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  • / When PTO engages, boggs down and stalls, JD 425. Any ideas?
When the load of the stationary blades and then turning them occurs the engine must go into power/ enrichment phase. I don't know that machine, but perhaps carburetor is not providing proper initial mix, or perhaps ignition is not providing strong enough spark. But your best bet is having a pro or other owner respond here which usually happens after my :2cents: :laughing:

Edit, And...check to see if something got wrapped around the blades which is more "load" than the engine came overcome...like wire or some chunk of wood.
 
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