We recently purchased a Ford 860 with an Alamo SHD flail mower attached.
In general the tractor starts up and runs fine. Mower pulleys turn easily by hand. Tractor PTO engages, spins up mower, etc. If run through short (<6"?) pasture, it seemed to run flail as expected.
Unfortunately, if run through grass much over 6-12", the lever that engages the PTO pops forward and PTO disengages. With a bit of manual force (my foot) on the PTO, I can keep in engaged, but I can actually feel the lever trying to press against my foot to disengage.
Any suggestions where to start?
In general the tractor starts up and runs fine. Mower pulleys turn easily by hand. Tractor PTO engages, spins up mower, etc. If run through short (<6"?) pasture, it seemed to run flail as expected.
Unfortunately, if run through grass much over 6-12", the lever that engages the PTO pops forward and PTO disengages. With a bit of manual force (my foot) on the PTO, I can keep in engaged, but I can actually feel the lever trying to press against my foot to disengage.
Any suggestions where to start?