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tony123 · 05-16-2008, 08:46 AM

I'm pretty inexperienced, and have a question about my over run clutch.

I have the type that goes on with a shear pin through the PTO shaft.

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I bought it 6-8 months ago and am just now using it. I lost the original pin that held it to the pto. So, I took a bolt and cut it to length. Slipped the bolt in place and put the set screws back in to hold it in place.

It doesn't come off the PTO, but it doesn't seem to be allowing overrun. When using the bush hog, if I put the tractor in neutral I have to wait for the blades to spin down before I can put in gear again. I'm thinking that the length of the bolt I cut is not right.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any insight.

05-16-2008, 08:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
tony123 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Travelers Rest, SC Posts: 563	Re: What exactly is a slip clutch and how does it work? I'm pretty inexperienced, and have a question about my over run clutch. I have the type that goes on with a shear pin through the PTO shaft. I bought it 6-8 months ago and am just now using it. I lost the original pin that held it to the pto. So, I took a bolt and cut it to length. Slipped the bolt in place and put the set screws back in to hold it in place. It doesn't come off the PTO, but it doesn't seem to be allowing overrun. When using the bush hog, if I put the tractor in neutral I have to wait for the blades to spin down before I can put in gear again. I'm thinking that the length of the bolt I cut is not right. Any ideas? Thanks for any insight.