blades are disengaging

[Rufur]

I have a bobcat 36 w 15 kohler, now I was going over some grass and the blade lever keeps coming back and slowly disengaging the blades..the terrain is a bit bumpy...do you know whats going on

 

[Vandora Lawn & Landscape]

Is the belt loose? Maybe you need to replace the belt. Check the throw arm for the idler pulley if it's a manual engagement. Also, make the sure you belt and all pullies are clean. If they have grease or anything else on them, the belt might slip off.

 

[Vandora Lawn & Landscape]

If it's an electric clutch, possibly some wire is crossed and disengaging the clutch.

 

[CommercialCuts]

I dont know nothing about bobcat, but if it is a electric pto low battery charge will do this. The pto needs all the juice to stay engaged.This happened to one of my toro's.

 

[Rufur]

Ill check the belts..its a manual engagement..the arm lever was moving back towards disengagement but only slightly left some grass uncut

 

[Vandora Lawn & Landscape]

Maybe you can adjust the throw arm where it connects the idler, it usually has an eye bolt that can be tighted or loosen to adjust he amount of throw.

 

[KirbysLawn]

Check the belt and see if it's too tight.

 

[sunrise]

check to see if the back stop on the throw arm stop is bent

 

[little green guy]

I dought it's to tight, usually if the belt is tensioned right the lever will sort of pop into place real snuge, i don't know exactly how to explian it but if the belts loose the lever won't tighten up correctly and it will wander back. Thats what i think it probly is. Or one of the linkages could be bent.

 

[Dave]

your linkage and the idler is out of adjustment,your manual shows you how to adjust it,as it should snap in and snap out when disinguaged,