Rotary Cutter Neapco shaft & slip clutch on Woods MD184

[bigsnowdog]

I have a Woods MD184 rotary cutter. There is a slip clutch that is part of the PTO drive assembly. I need to disassemble it to replace the friction discs.

My first concern is removing the guard from the Neapco driveline. I can't see how it comes off. I have read in other threads where you put screwdrivers in some physical features and unlock something. I find three places I can put tools in, but my visual inspection of the assembly is telling me that won't work. I would like to disassemble and remove the guard without destroying it.

How do I get that shield disassembled and removed? I have slid the PTO shaft apart in to two sections.

My other question has to do with the slip clutch. It appears you have to disassemble one of the U-joints to get the slip clutch completely apart. To do that will be quite cumbersome, holding all those pieces in my big vise. Am I missing something here?

I would appreciate anyone's input on guard removal and slip clutch disassembly.

Thank you.

 

[bigsnowdog]

I got it.

 

[JohninCT]

I got it.

Maybe you could provide the procedure steps you used for removing the guard and disassembling/reassembling the clutch and reinstalling the guard?.... cause you know that someone someday is going to be searching for that same info And I'm curious to know how you did it.

 

[shtrndbob]

Bigsnoedog
I have a M54-4 that i am rebuilding and used the parts list on Messick's for my disassembly. I also down-loaded a repair manual from Woods Webpage. Good luck!
shtrndbob