cub cadet powershaft 6284 split drive shaft repair

[benson1]

benson1@q.comHave had this fixed 2 times and is broke again .I think they have wrong drive shaft It seem to short. Where the split is attached washers are used to make it further apart>Was done at a Cub Cadet
service dealer ?Does anyone know the length of the short shaft ?Or have any idea or comment Cadet

 

[777777]

This one might be a good one to ask in the Cub Cadet forum

 

[benson1]

thank you

 

[benson1]

benson1@q.comHave had this fixed 2 times and is broke again .I think they have wrong drive shaft It seem to short. Where the split is attached washers are used to make it further apart>Was done at a Cub Cadet
service dealer ?Does anyone know the length of the short shaft ?Or have any idea or comment Cadet
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Does anyone have any Idea Please

 

[Mace Canute]

You might know what broke and was fixed but it's not obvious from either your post or your pics.

 

[benson1]

the short shaft does not seat all the way on the rear splines. See my finger pointing. Where the 2 meet many washers were used to space it out. Does not seem right. Do not know how to explain any better sorry. Thanks.

 

[bigdeano]

If the splines don't engage far enough, I'd make the shaft longer or buy a longer one. I'm a machinist, so I'd get rid of all the washers and spacer plate. I'd cut the shaft in the middle and weld in a piece of tubing to make it the right length. If you can't do it yourself you'll have to have a machine shop do it. Would be an easy job.

The alternative would be to make a thick spacer plate to replace the washers and existing spacer plate and make the splines engage farther. It might be easier to assemble with this method.

 

[Mace Canute]

the short shaft does not seat all the way on the rear splines. See my finger pointing. Where the 2 meet many washers were used to space it out. Does not seem right. Do not know how to explain any better sorry. Thanks.

Where did it break?

 

[benson1]

The short shaft was replaced at dealer. Seems to short to me. It is not broke apart now. But bangs all over and broke u shaped guard. That was welded over the shaft.So it is actually still together in pictures.

 

[bigdeano]

I can't see it in the pictures, but is there a u joint at each end of that shaft?