Craftsman GT6000 Kohler 18hp model# 917250482

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Craftsman GT6000 Kohler 18hp model# 917250482 - Blades wont engage

Steven	I took out the handy volt meter and had the wife sit on the tractor. While it was running, I have 12 volts down to the electric clutch with the PTO switch pulled out. Is it possible that I have a bad ground on the clutch unit or is the clutch shot? Any ideas I can try to test or make it work? I purchased this used and the prior owner said it just stopped working and he didnt want to mess with it. Thanks in advance for reading this.
Joe	Disconnect clutch plug to tractor wiring harness,set your voltmeter to ohms & see if you get a reading plugging leads into connector from clutch,if no reading,check for a bad/dirty contacts in connector,wires to coil cut/damaged due to being caught in mower arms,or tractor clutch mech,worn/broken due to rubbing on eng pulley/shaft,if wires ok to clutch coil,& no ohm reading(2-15 ohms)then coil connection(s) broken in coil assembly or coil open,if you do read resistance on coil,take 2 jumper wires from coil connector direct to battery & see if clutch works,if it does,then problem in wiring harness(bad ground connection or wire/connector bad)if clutch engages but blades don't rotate,problem in clutch & probably needs replacement.
Pjsull	I know this fix sounds too simple to be true, but it happen to me. After replacing a defective pto relay on my Cubcadet Kohler the pto would still not engage. After much metering etc., I was about ready to replace the pto clutch, when I discovered that I plugged the connector over the spade terminal on the pto wrong. Instead of the spade going into the connector, it was just wedged into the plastic connector cover. Once I plugged it on correctly everything worked okay.

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