RTVX 1100C K connect PTO will not engage

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Kingfisher

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OK, this sh!t is starting to get old. After the second storm this season (this one the big blizzard that hit the northeast) that I have not been able to use my RTVX with connect snow blower I’m starting to feel a little ripped off. Let’s face it, probably could have bought a hell of a snowblower for the $33,000 I spent on this set up. After getting my rig back from the dealer after a month to fix a broken u joint (apparently a problem Kubota was well aware of when they sold me the set up in the first place) tried to use it today and the PTO would not engage. Can not figure out if it is mechanical or electrical. I suspect it is a solenoid at the transfer case for the PTO but I really have no idea. It seems to me that there must be a solenoid as it is an electric switch that engages the PTO. After the u joint problem they advised you should not have the PTO engaged when you have any kind of angle on the PTO shaft while lifting the snowblower. This means you are constantly engaging and disengaging the PTO while operating the snow blower. Hence maybe I burned out a solenoid? Like a said I really have no idea. Hoping some of you good folks out there might have some ideas.
Thanks in advance
 
mind you that i don't have a k connect nor do i have snow. but... i think the k connect pto uses a clutch kinda like an ac compressor uses or like most lawn mowers use to turn off the deck. so there is probably a relay somewhere that the switch goes to and then to the clutch. i would check for a good ground and power at the switch.
 
I went through all my manuals and have been searching the internet to see if there is a relay somewhere. I can’t find it. When it is hovering around 0 degrees and I can’t get my rig in my garage because of the cab, makes for some cold troubleshooting.
 
Thanks for the help. Checked for a neutral safety, and found nothing. There is a seat safety switch that appears to be working properly.
 
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