Tip for hooking up PTO shaft. Drop a dime.

[pmsmechanic]

I don't think we really need a "like" button at all. :thumbdown:

This site is great for passing information concerning tractors and implements. Lets not turn it into another dumb "social media" site and popularity contests.

This site already is a "social media" site. We are just passing around different types of information. And as to whether it's dumb or not just depends on your views on life. Think about it for a bit!

 

[dieselcrawler]

Mike, Be careful with thoes d@mn energy drinks...if they give you any extra energy, it goes somewhere you didn't need it... watch which one you take, if the energy lasts more than a solid 4 hours, you should see a doctor right away.

Jokes aside... my Kubota mmm deck has a small drive shaft with a sliding collar like the rear PTO couplings have, but with one major difference. The collar slides "back" and stays back, there must be some sort of detent to hold it 'open', until you slide it in place then push the collar in place to lock. No reason mfg can't make the rear PTO couplings the same way,

I'll take a push pin over collar any day.

 

[k0ua]

I think I read another trick here to lessen the struggle:
If its a 3 PTH attachment, after about the 3rd or 4th try, I've used a bungee cord to support the PTO shaft off the top link.
This frees up energy to concentrate on aligning the yoke with the shaft and pushing the pin, or pulling the collar back while sliding shaft forward, etc....

This ^ is a very worthwhile suggestion. Especially when you get older and weaker. (aren't we all?) The bungee cord lets you fiddle fart around longer with the PTO spline engagement and button pushing/collar yanking without tiring you out.

Of course everything being properly lubed, makes insertion of the shaft into the properly lubed coupler easier. Don't it always?

 

[Industrial Toys]

More importantly, it can prevent your shaft from getting damaged. Having said that. Ever Google eye injuries caused by bunjie straps?

 

[goeduck]

Having said that. Ever Google eye injuries caused by bunjie straps?

Nasty, can easily blind someone. I make it a point to never overstress a bungee cord and make sure it is hooked solid. I keep a dozen or so of different sizes so I can insert a short one if needed.

 

[TractorGuy]

This give me an idea. I think I will see if there is room to just weld a small washer on my shaft buttons. 3/16" or 1/4" washer should work nicely. Dab a weld in the hole and voilà.

 

[dog13]

I use a spray lithium grease and have had no issues (so far) with shaft engagement and no appreciable buildup of dirt.
The PTO shield on the other hand does me in, takes me longer to get that to disengage than it does to remove/reattach the shaft. :thumbdown:

 

[k0ua]

Since the bungee strap holding up your PTO shaft will have its ends hooked up to the upright metal pieces that the top link fastens to, the likelihood of it hitting you in the eye is extremely remote, and made even more remote by the fact you have your back turned toward it as you are reaching forward trying to get the shaft splines lined up with the coupler.

The cases where a bungee hook is going to hit you in the eye is where you are pulling on it in a straight line toward yourself. Then the chances become pretty good. Even better when the little rubber tip protector is missing (which they often are). .

Bungee danger is certainly there, but in the case of using it to suspend some of the weight of the PTO shaft as you muck about in the grease and filth of the PTO stub and coupler, it is a very distant remote possibility.

 

[Wagtail]

Ever feel like you are about to push a hole into your thumb when you are trying to depress that pin far enough to slide the PTO shaft onto the tractor or equipment? Drop a dime into the thumb compartment of your glove. Now your thumb pushes on the dime and the dime pushes on the pin. Gotta love low-tech solutions.

FYI = Equivalent Australian coin (size wise) is the 5 cent piece.

 

[goeduck]

FYI = Equivalent Australian coin (size wise) is the 5 cent piece.

I have an old, old Australian penny somewhere. HUGE. Why so big? Pretty cool penny I have to admit.