Jimmy Joe
Gold Member
Just used my Ford 501 sickle mower behind my new DX40 for the first time. I had one heck of a time sliding the shaft onto the tractor. I finally tapped it on with a hammer but could not get it on all the way. I mowed ditches without it being on all the way, stopped and checked it once in a while. I had to use the hammer to get it off again. I tried an end from a different mower, it took a while but I got it on. I filed the end from my mower to remove rough spots I really couldn't feel any. Spent about an hour sliding it on and off was a struggle grease helped but still not good. I had no trouble hooking to my Ford 3600 tractor, I guess it just needs to be broke in. Anyone else have this problem, if so how did you fix it?