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Hot Engine slowly dying after PTO engaged

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mmmmmdonuts    274

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I have a 1991 520h and I can mow for hours on end until I turn the tractor off and then restart it. The tractor restarts nice and easy warm but when I engage the PTO (mower deck) it slowly kills the engine. If I disengage the PTO it revs right back up. It is an electric clutch. I was thinking if it was a kill switch wrong I would imagine it would kill it a lot faster than allowing me to cycle on and off the PTO. Any thoughts? 

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lynnmor    7,537

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Watch the governor, does it pull the carburetor fully open when the engine is dying?  If the throttle is open and the power is low, clean the carburetor.  If no improvement, check compression and adjust the valves.  It could be a loose valve seat and they can run pretty good and have near normal compression till it is too late for an easy repair.  

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Check the battery voltage before and after engaging the PTO.  Low voltage will cause poor engine performance.  

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