Question about Mustang Rzt 50" Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower

The mower deck on our Cub Cadet RZT 50 mower stopped working while mowing. We have cycled the PTO switch several times with no change. The belt is in place and the mower blades rotate freely by hand. The wiring appears to be plugged in on both ends with no problems that I can see. We have owned this mower for 4 or 5 years with no issues.

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Anonymous May 30, 2010

Does the PTO engage at all? All of these models are equipped with a seat safety switch that has to have a open circuit to run. The PTO Clutches do go bad...first check the wiring from the clutch to make sure they are connected and not broken....you maybe looking at a new clutch that can be upwards of $400.00. www.nnyparts.com
Anonymous May 30, 2010

No the PTO does not engage at all. I tried a new battery and that had no effect. The seat switch does stop the engine if it is not put in park so I don't think that is the issue. I have checked the wiring that I can get to without disasembling anything and I could find no loose plugs or cracked/broken wires. It is either the PTO switch or the clutch. I am not looking forward to a $250.00 to $400.00 repair bill, on the other hand it has been 5 years of trouble free no expense other than oil and filter changes mowing. So I am probably due for some up keep.
Joe Fontaine Jun 03, 2013

I had an issue with my Cub Cadet RZT54 with the blades disengaging and I was unable to get the PTO with to work. What I found with my case was that there's a switch at the base of each steering handle that disengages the blades/deck when you put the levers in reverse. It appears that one of my switches got stuck in, making the mower think that it was still in reverse. I was able to spray the push button switches with some WD40 and it's been okay since then. I hope this helps.

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You can check the clutch by taking a wire from the ground and a wire from the positive side of the battery and energizing the clutch directly with the belt off to see if thats it. It could simply be a wire loose in the connection on the clutch....their soldered on.

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I had an issue with my Cub Cadet RZT54 with the blades disengaging and I was unable to get the PTO to work. What I found in my case was that there's a switch at the base of each steering handle that disengages the blades/deck when you put the levers in reverse. It appears that one of my switches got stuck in, making the mower think that it was still in reverse. I was able to spray the push button switches with some WD40 and it's been okay since then. I hope this helps.

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