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A new one - Gen 3 from 8Ten parts... I'll have to look that up. I installed according to the instructions and don't remember that. I started it up today after it had had time to cool down ... I ran the engine and drove around a few minutes, then I switched the PTO on for just a second and...

About two months ago, the bearings in the electric clutch on my DLT2000 917.272246 were seized and it would always engage the blades even if the PTO switch was not on. I replaced the clutch then, and things worked fine for a while, though I did notice that something would squeal when first...

Got the clutch back in and deck on. Thanks everyone for your help. The mower seems to be working fine for now. Hopefully I've addressed the root of the problem!

i plan to put in the new clutch today - do you all have any tips to be careful about. From the instructions that came with the clutch it sounds like I have to be careful about different tolerances, like its not just a question of putting it in where the old clutch was and retightening the bolt...

So true about many appliances these days. I'm resolved to fix things as long as I can and not just toss. I found my mower on the side of the road for nearly nothing - the owner couldn't get it running.

Got the clutch out today....I am wondering what caused it ...

After doing a bit of reading it seems like the deck doesn't need to be taken down, just the belt removed off the clutch. It sounds like I have to be careful about some kind of issue with the flywheel turning while taking the clutch off. Not sure what that is all about - my first time doing a...

Is the only way to access the clutch to take the deck down, or can it be removed otherwise?

Ok, it took a while to get the plug undone (it was all gummed up with dirt and I spent an afternoon on it being ginger so as not to break it. Finally figured out to use some dielectric grease). And indeed, the blades still engage even with the plug disconnected. So it seems like the clutch is...

Model number 917.272246. It has an electric clutch part number 174367.

I have a DLT2000 with the following issue. The blades are engaged even when the PTo switch is not in the on position! I've checked the switch with a multimeter according to the circuit diagram in the manual and it seems to be open and closed correctly in the on as well as off positions. I'm...