Last night's enjoyment to a short end

Well got to use the tractor last night on the front yard (bout 1/2 and acre) at the wife's request. Hit a rock and blew the right front tire darn it. When I went to check the mower da darn thang won't raise anda stay up lessin its in gear and a movin and I's kants vary well crawls undeerit to bes a lookin at it yl itsa moving furwerd and the bladsa goin round now can I.

Seruiously any ideas?

BOB: I'M CERTAINLY NOT THAT MUCH OF A HILLBILLY THAT I'M GOING TO CRAWL UNDER THE THING WITH IT RUNNING. BUT THANKS FOR THE WORDS OF CAUTION!

Evil Steve: It's an 8N, Yes I have ORC (put on by previous owner prior to sell :) I've had the tractor about a month), I really can't remember if the mower was running in neutral prior to shut down or not this is the first time I've needed to lift anything in neutral (with the ORC it spins a long time anyhow) I'll have to check into that after I get the tire fixed tomorrow. However, thanks I did forget the simple thing of checking the fluid so I'll do that first when I have the tire back on and am level. Must it be checked engine running and warm or does it matter?

Dell: Yes I do, but I am learning something new every time I use the thing.

Thanks for the advice I'll repost when I get the tire fixed and can dig into this a little more. I thought it should lift in neutral but wasn't sure since it works off the tranny's PTO. I wasn't sure if it was geared to work in neutral orginally or if something was broke. No use trying to fix something if it wasn't designed to do it in the first place.

If that don't work, take mower off and watch the PTO shaft in neutral and when moving. If it's still only spinning when you are moving, I'm going to venture that you're in for PTO shaft repair (gears are not staying messhed without the load from you tranny).

If it's spinning in neutral AND moving and still fails to raise the mower, you have hydraulic issues.

A spinning PTO drives your hydraulic system. Lift problems with consistent PTO output are hyd problems. Check hyd fluid level, check for water in the hyd fluid, pull inspection cover off and look for fluid squirting out of pump piston and the ram cylinder, replace relief valve.

But don't, under any circumstances, put any part of your body under there without proper blocking.

George Willer