Faulty PTO safety on Kubota GR1600

[Reejoc]

Got a Kubota GR1600 MK2 for the lawn.

Engine started cutting out as soon as I engaged the PTO lever. Eventually realised that there's a problem with the PTO lever safety switch.

I've rigged it so the switch stays depressed when using the lever and the cutting deck then works fine. Doesn't seem to make any difference to the problem whether seat safety switch disabled or not.

Cant really see the point in this safety switch so wondering whether to bother replacing it. Any ideas?

Cheers

 

[TripleSix]

I suspect your PTO switch is actually fine and you have another switch somewhere in the safety loop that isn't satisfied.

This could be a switch that sees if the grass collector is in place,
bag full switch.
Reverse switch
Or seat switch.

 

[spanner]

There's probably one on the grass box for when it's open

 

[tomlad]

Symular issue
Not reverse switch on mine
Seat
Two on grass box doors
Pto lever
Playing up last night, id forgotten 2 on grass box . Buy pass has mended for now