Hi, I have this model but don't seem to have a switch for operating the front PTO. Where does it sit? What does it look like? Thanks in advance.
B5100 with front PTO
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torch
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Equipment
B7100HSD, B2789, B2550, B4672, 48" cultivator, homemade FEL and Cab
Unless someone retrofitted an electric clutch, there isn't one. The "front PTO" is an extension of the engine crankshaft. It was used in some cases to run a hydraulic pump (eg: for a FEL) or a snowthrower.
PS: you need 5 posts and then you can post a picture. We might have a better idea what you have if there's a picture.
PS: you need 5 posts and then you can post a picture. We might have a better idea what you have if there's a picture.
Ah, sorry, that's what I mean. There is an electro-magnetic clutch and pulley to drive a belly mower.
torch
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Equipment
B7100HSD, B2789, B2550, B4672, 48" cultivator, homemade FEL and Cab
I think you will have to follow the wires and see where the original installer decided to put the switch.
On mine, a factory fitted one, there was a separate plate mounted below the steering column. An ordinary toggle switch was mounted on it. I can't post a photo because when the second electro clutch failed (repairs or replacements unavailable) I removed all the related parts and scrapped them. I remodelled the clutch and pulley housing as a box to hold scrap metal for weight.