PTO Won't Engage When Hot.

greendohn

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Simplicity Prestige Model# 1694017, Serial# 03074, about 600 hours on the clock.

Starts/runs great, PTO engages as it should until it's been mowing for a while, stopping for a minute and the PTO will not engage the mower deck until it sits for 10/15 minutes then it will engage as it should.
Replaced the PTO switch with new Simplicity unit which has not resolved the problem.

(didn't find what I was looking for with the Search Function)

roast me if I have missed something here...
 

ILENGINE

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Sounds like the clutch plate are out of adjustment. Do you have the clutch with the triangle shape with the stud spring and nut in each corner. If so insert a .012 feeler gauge between the two plates and turn each nut slowly until you get the same clearance at all three corners.
 

greendohn

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^^ Thanks, ILENGINE^^

Found a couple vids on pooptube that showed me how to do as you suggested.
 
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