diff --git a/canopen/network.py b/canopen/network.py
index 02bec899..57667eab 100644
--- a/canopen/network.py
+++ b/canopen/network.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ def unsubscribe(self, can_id, callback=None) -> None:
             If given, remove only this callback.  Otherwise all callbacks for
             the CAN ID.
         """
+        if can_id not in self.subscribers:
+            return
+
         if callback is None:
             del self.subscribers[can_id]
         else:
diff --git a/canopen/node/local.py b/canopen/node/local.py
index 8f2493d9..763d4cfe 100644
--- a/canopen/node/local.py
+++ b/canopen/node/local.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def associate_network(self, network: canopen.network.Network):
     def remove_network(self) -> None:
         self.network.unsubscribe(self.sdo.rx_cobid, self.sdo.on_request)
         self.network.unsubscribe(0, self.nmt.on_command)
+        self.stop_pdo_services()
         self.network = canopen.network._UNINITIALIZED_NETWORK
         self.sdo.network = canopen.network._UNINITIALIZED_NETWORK
         self.tpdo.network = canopen.network._UNINITIALIZED_NETWORK
@@ -64,6 +65,21 @@ def add_read_callback(self, callback):
     def add_write_callback(self, callback):
         self._write_callbacks.append(callback)
 
+    def start_pdo_services(self, period: float):
+        """
+        Start the PDO related services of the node.
+        :param period: Service interval in seconds.
+        """
+        self.rpdo.subscribe()
+        self.tpdo.start(period=period)
+
+    def stop_pdo_services(self):
+        """
+        Stop the PDO related services of the node.
+        """
+        self.rpdo.unsubscribe()
+        self.tpdo.stop()
+
     def get_data(
         self, index: int, subindex: int, check_readable: bool = False
     ) -> bytes:
diff --git a/canopen/pdo/__init__.py b/canopen/pdo/__init__.py
index 533309f8..20af6bac 100644
--- a/canopen/pdo/__init__.py
+++ b/canopen/pdo/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from canopen import node
 from canopen.pdo.base import PdoBase, PdoMap, PdoMaps, PdoVariable
-
+import canopen.network
 
 __all__ = [
     "PdoBase",
@@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ def __init__(self, node):
         self.map = PdoMaps(0x1800, 0x1A00, self, 0x180)
         logger.debug('TPDO Map as %d', len(self.map))
 
+    def start(self, period: float):
+        """Start transmission of all TPDOs.
+
+        :param float period: Transmission period in seconds.
+        :raises TypeError: Exception is thrown if the node associated with the PDO does not
+        support this function.
+        """
+        if isinstance(self.node, node.LocalNode):
+            for pdo in self.map.values():
+                pdo.start(period)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('The node type does not support this function.')
+
     def stop(self):
         """Stop transmission of all TPDOs.
 
diff --git a/canopen/pdo/base.py b/canopen/pdo/base.py
index 0ba65199..c3e9a0e7 100644
--- a/canopen/pdo/base.py
+++ b/canopen/pdo/base.py
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ def subscribe(self):
         for pdo_map in self.map.values():
             pdo_map.subscribe()
 
+    def unsubscribe(self) -> None:
+        """Unregister the node's PDOs for reception on the network."""
+        for pdo_map in self.map.values():
+            pdo_map.unsubscribe()
+            
     def export(self, filename):
         """Export current configuration to a database file.
 
@@ -469,6 +474,12 @@ def subscribe(self) -> None:
             logger.info("Subscribing to enabled PDO 0x%X on the network", self.cob_id)
             self.pdo_node.network.subscribe(self.cob_id, self.on_message)
 
+    def unsubscribe(self) -> None:
+        """Unregister the PDO for reception on the network."""
+        if self.enabled:
+            logger.info("Unsubscribing from enabled PDO 0x%X on the network", self.cob_id)
+            self.pdo_node.network.unsubscribe(self.cob_id, self.on_message)
+
     def clear(self) -> None:
         """Clear all variables from this map."""
         self.map = []
@@ -534,6 +545,13 @@ def start(self, period: Optional[float] = None) -> None:
             raise ValueError("A valid transmission period has not been given")
         logger.info("Starting %s with a period of %s seconds", self.name, self.period)
 
+        if self.cob_id is None and self.predefined_cob_id is not None:
+            self.cob_id = self.predefined_cob_id
+            logger.info("Using predefined COB-ID 0x%X", self.cob_id)
+
+        if self.cob_id is None:
+            raise ValueError("COB-ID has not been set")
+
         self._task = self.pdo_node.network.send_periodic(
             self.cob_id, self.data, self.period)
 
diff --git a/test/test_network.py b/test/test_network.py
index 1d45a1c2..e9892e75 100644
--- a/test/test_network.py
+++ b/test/test_network.py
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ def hook(*args, i=i):
         self.assertEqual(accumulators[2], [(2, bytes([4, 5, 6]), 1003)])
 
         self.network.unsubscribe(0)
+        # Should not raise an error.
+        self.network.unsubscribe(10)
         self.network.notify(0, bytes([7, 7, 7]), 1004)
         # Verify that no new data was added to the accumulator.
         self.assertEqual(accumulators[0], [(0, bytes([1, 2, 3]), 1000)])
diff --git a/test/test_pdo.py b/test/test_pdo.py
index 1badc89d..0c99598c 100644
--- a/test/test_pdo.py
+++ b/test/test_pdo.py
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ def test_pdo_export(self):
                         self.assertIn("ID", header)
                         self.assertIn("Frame Name", header)
 
+    def test_tpdo_start_stop(self):
+        network = canopen.Network()
+        network.connect("test", interface="virtual")
+        self.node.associate_network(network)
+        self.node.tpdo[1].start(period=0.01)
+        self.node.tpdo[1].stop()
+
+    def test_rpdo_subscribe_unsubscribe(self):
+        self.node.rpdo.subscribe()
+        self.node.rpdo.unsubscribe()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()