well   I  did it---    I  took out the PTO

it was  cold--- I started  and let worm and  ran  the pto  at  engine idle for a few minutes--- the   throttled up and  smoke started coming from the  vent  ----  well   now  if you put  the  lever into  PTO lock -- or off..   you kill the tractor

but  you can   run  the PTO   if you keep it out of  the  OFF posittion.. and no smoke or rubber smells. 


well I guess  we've got to  get it fixed now right?   LOL&gt;