Hey all, in the last two years, my PTO selector shaft has been a point of contention with my 2305. In anything but the rear-most position (rear PTO only), the dang thing grabs my clothing and/or gouges my leg as I dismount the tractor.
I finally had had enough after doing bag after bag of leaves recently. I nixed 2-1/2" of the shaft away leaving a nice short handle that no longer tries to stab at me when leaving the seat.
I just sawed out a straight section and rewelded the vital threaded piece back on, cleaned it up, painted it and was back in business.
Anyone know why JD made this lever so long? Anyway, I hope this helps someone else with a purple spot on their leg or a tear in their favorite work pants.
I finally had had enough after doing bag after bag of leaves recently. I nixed 2-1/2" of the shaft away leaving a nice short handle that no longer tries to stab at me when leaving the seat.
I just sawed out a straight section and rewelded the vital threaded piece back on, cleaned it up, painted it and was back in business.
Anyone know why JD made this lever so long? Anyway, I hope this helps someone else with a purple spot on their leg or a tear in their favorite work pants.