wingdwolf56
New member
- Joined
- May 24, 2009
- Messages
- 12
Well, I decided on a finish mower for my 9N. Or rather a finish mower decided for me. I found a 5ft mower for a nice price. It has new belts and freshly sharpen blades and is freshly lubed. Problem is, the pto shaft is too long. I have an overriding clutch on the 9N and that puts the PTO out about 4 inches farther. Question is: can I just cut the shaft that goes to the tractor, or do I need to cut both halves? Problem with cutting the half attached to the mower is, I can't get the shaft off. I removed the bolt that goes through the yolk and the shaft but the shaft doesn't slide off. Is there something there I don't see? Plus the mower shaft has a grease fitting about an inch from the end so even if I do get it off, I can only cut less than an inch. I am planning on cutting the tractor shaft about 5 inches. That should give an inch for movement of the mower. Is an inch enough?