PTO repair made easy

[DrLandraceFarmer]

Just a shout out and thanks to all those who post and make this such a helpful forum-
Thanks to some reading on here I easily identified and repaired my PTO issues. I replaced all the parts while I was in there, but I knew exactly what was wrong after a quick search on the forum. The pics say it all-

 

[Bob McCarty]

You can repair it, by drilling out the worn pin and welding/brazing/silver soldering a new pin in. I cut a piece off the end of a metal drill bit as it is hard steel.

 

[Nelson 634]

I've seen that before. Unfortunately that can be a sign of a larger problem. I would check the shaft that runs through the transmission to the PTO shaft is not worn. A worn spline on that shaft tends to push the collar towards the back and wear that little pin your holding in you hand. I've replaced that lever several times on one of my cubs. Only to find I should have replaced the drive shaft due to worn splines. "Something caused it to wear?" I learned it the hard way.

 

[Rick Prentice]

y Nelson 634 » Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:37 am

I've seen that before. Unfortunately that can be a sign of a larger problem. I would check the shaft that runs through the transmission to the PTO shaft is not worn. A worn spline on that shaft tends to push the collar towards the back and wear that little pin your holding in you hand. I've replaced that lever several times on one of my cubs. Only to find I should have replaced the drive shaft due to worn splines. "Something caused it to wear?" I learned it the hard way.
Walter

Totally agree with Walter. Usually you can remove the top big fill plug and shine a flashlight through the hole and inspect the splines coming out of the tranny.

Here's what good splines(far right splines) should look like, copied from TM