PTO repair

[Donny M]

allenlook,

I learned this for my dad many years ago and it works great. It also saves a trip when I ruin a gasket.

Lay your gasket material in place and use the ball end of a ball peen hammer around the perimeter of the casting/plate/other part. Lightly +-use the hammer (you know like Maxwell) and the gasket material will cut as with a knife. Use the same procedure on the ID of the gasket. For the holes make sure the cut gasket doesn’t move and peen the holes. The hammer will cut a nice hole. Larger holes are easier. Smaller holes require a smaller hammer.
For cork gaskets I use a utility knife to cut the shape of the gasket and thin wall brass tubing to punch the holes.

[johnbron]

Quote: Donny
For cork gaskets I use a utility knife to cut the shape of the gasket and thin wall brass tubing to punch the holes.
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Another good tool for punching holes is different sized "SPENT" ammo shell casings.

[Donny M]

JB wrote:

Another good tool for punching holes is different sized "SPENT" ammo shell casings.

JB,
I didn't know you liberals had any of those.

[johnbron]

JB,
I didn't know you liberals had any of those.

Yessa!! Boss, We gots`um anz we files`em sharp.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

Donny, I rmember Dad using your method to cut differential housing gaskets out of cornflake boxes for our 51 Chevy pickup when I was a kid.