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    B2601 PTO clutch lever won't budge

    update - all issues resolved! Thanks for the responses and suggestions. After considerable more time operating the clutch lever, jiggling the linkage arms, and letting the tractor sit, it eventually started again. The rear PTO engages and operates fine.
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    B2601 PTO clutch lever won't budge

    One problem solved, only to now have a much worse problem. I followed the suggestions to just keep trying the lever to break it free - sprayed white lithium grease on the collar edges, jiggled back and forth, tapped various directions with hammer/bar. Eventually I was able move the lever the...
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    B2601 PTO clutch lever won't budge

    Thanks, guys. Caden: I did try tapping the collar and the linkage where it connects to rod 030. It is difficult to get down in there so the tapping wasn't the best. NIW: Agreed WD40 is not a good lube. That was just the only thing I had to get down there easily. I'll see if I am able to...
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    B2601 PTO clutch lever won't budge

    Hi All, new poster here. Issue: I tried to use my rear PTO for the first time this year, and the PTO clutch lever absolutely will not budge to engage the PTO. Details: I have a 2017 B2601 with only 152 hrs on it. These have a mid and rear PTO. The PTO selection, PTO engage, and tractor gear...