882 Electrical Issue
 

Hi All,

So, I have a newly acquired 882 that runs fantastic. However, the PTO shuts off when warm and the lights flicker and turn off when warm. I adjusted the Air Gap and that seemed to help the PTO stay on longer, but eventually the PTO shuts off and the headlights do to. If I wait a few seconds after turning the PTO switch off, it will turn back on but shuts off again after a few more seconds. I also noticed that the headlights shut down also and flicker when this occurs. All this happens after the tractor is warm. Could it be a bad circuit breaker or relay? Thoughts on the issue?

Thanks!

These tractors do have a 12V 40A relay mounted to the right of the generator regulator/inverter on the muffler side of the tractor under the battery on the tray framework. They do get weak over time. They look like this:

MTD part number 725-3090 or 925-3090

Awesome, thanks. I thought that may be the problem so thanks for chiming in. Mine has a little button on it. Know what that was for? I'm going to see if a local auto parts store has one. Otherwise I'll order one. Cub wants like $35 for one. Nope! I'll reply back after trying this and let ya'll know if it was the culprit.

Before buying a breaker, check all the connections. I had a similar issue and it was corrosion on a connection at the breaker stud as well as another point.

Yes, I started doing that. I already cleaned the breaker studs and connections, along with several other grounds. I think I may try the one below from Napa. It's like $4. This one has a mounting bracket but I can easily cut it off or leave it.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7823116

NAPA BK 7823108 is closest to OEM.