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Old 07-27-2014, 02:45 PM
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Default LTX 1046 with Kawasaki 20HP - Stalls When PTO Engaged

Hello gang. Brand-newbie to this forum. Sorry if similar post exists...searched but did not find...

About a month and a half ago I bought a used LTX1046 (was purchased in 2011, I believe) with bagging system. Machine is clean and well-cared for.

I mowed about 4 times with absolutely no issues whatsoever -- I love this machine! Which makes the problem I'm having all the more painful. About two weeks ago it started a strange pattern. After starting and warming up the engine, i engage the PTO and the mower deck. It runs, cuts and moves grass into the bagger just fine for about 3-5 minutes, then suddenly the motor stalls completely. After it's dead, I shut off PTO, engage brake pedal try to start but it won't unless fully choked, so i choke it, it then it starts fine and the kawasaki purrs again...until i engage the PTO, then depending upon how early in the "running session" it is, it will either run for 1 to 3min then stall again or stall instantly (if i've been at it for 20 minutes or more).

After running it a while, the problem persists even while not in drive mode, just sitting there with the engine running, then engaging PTO on level ground

Here are some things I've tried so far to no avail or improvement

- Confirmed no obstruction under mower deck
- New gas
- New spark plug (properly gapped to manual specs)
- Topped off oil (my logic was: maybe the oil was low and driving it on my hilly lot is causing an oil sensor to trip and shut down the motor and a full reservoir of oil might prevent that?) I've since noticed the problem persists on level ground.
- New battery (dash display shows reading up to mid 14Vs after start and I tested it with a volt meter at WOT too.)
- Confirmed fuel line is not being pinched anywhere and I don't see any foreign material in fuel filter (it's a clear plastic filter)
- Confirmed the electric fuel switch at bottom of carb bowl opens and closes with turn of key as manual says it should
- Ran about 1/2 can of Seafoam in it today for about 15-20 minutes without PTO engaged.

I am FAR from a mechanic, in fact many of the above ideas were suggested to me by mechanic friends or phone conversations with mechanics at authorized Cub Cadet service centers. I have not taken it in anywhere yet.

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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