PTO shaft shield

[fleecer]

I am trying to retract a pto shield between a John Deere 3032E and a Frontier manure spreader. The labels are worn off so I can't identify the manufacturer of the shield. I have googled shields. Everything so far shows shields with 3 lock tabs with different methods of removing the shield. The shield I am working with has 4 slots on it. I can see inside the slots can see a plastic ring with what looks like a metal ring against it. I can rotate the plastic ring and can see 2 slots in the ring but no matter how I position the ring, it will not retract. Help!

 

[bigtiller]

Take the front half off the tractor and get it up on the workbench with enough light so you can study it.

They are all basically the same, and a little bit different, but most will have locking tabs to rotate into a slot to disassemble.

 

[oldballs]

Yeah....and then the plastic tabs break off....sometimes....anyway.

 

[jyoutz]

Take the front half off the tractor and get it up on the workbench with enough light so you can study it.

They are all basically the same, and a little bit different, but most will have locking tabs to rotate into a slot to disassemble.

Huh? The op said that he couldn’t remove it from the tractor. I think I had the type of driveshaft he is describing on an old tiller. A real PITA. You have to rotate the plastic collar counter-clockwise and pull the driveshaft off the pto. The problem is the plastic collar that holds the steel ring he is referring to keeps slipping. I just had to keep trying and squirting WD-40 into the the driveshaft until it separated. After enough years of cussing that thing, I bought a better driveshaft.

 

[workinonit]

Now I'm a little fuzzy on what he means. He clearly stated he is trying to remove the SHIELD. Then he almost describes removing a rotating shaft coupler. I believe he is having issues with the shield. I have had those issues on most of my stuff. That's why I use a Metabo and a cutting wheel to remove those things. I can't grease any of my U joints with those things on.

 

[Tinhack]

After enough years of cussing that thing, I bought a better driveshaft.

I cut about 2" off the front and rear plastic bells on the new chipper shaft so I could get at the releases. My primary tractor already has a flip-up guard. None of my other implement shafts even have shields.

 

[fleecer]

I cut about 2" off the front and rear plastic bells on the new chipper shaft so I could get at the releases. My primary tractor already has a flip-up guard. None of my other implement shafts even have shields.

 

[fleecer]

Update for the pto shield. What I was trying to do, was to lube the u joints on the pto shaft without removing the shaft. This spreader is used to clean 60 horse stalls twice a day, so it does not allow for much down time also it is 10 degrees out so fingers get a little cold. Today, I was able to get the shaft removed from the tractor, With another can of penetrating oil I will get it off the spreader. I can get the jts lubed and make the shaft is free to move. When warmer weather comes, I can try to get the shields off and do the job right.
As a side note, I found a diagram of the exact shield showing the lock ring but not how it releases. All it shows is a split plastic ring with a snap ring around it. I now have an idea how it works.
Thanks for the replies Ray

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Now I'm a little fuzzy on what he means. He clearly stated he is trying to remove the SHIELD. Then he almost describes removing a rotating shaft coupler. I believe he is having issues with the shield. I have had those issues on most of my stuff. That's why I use a Metabo and a cutting wheel to remove those things. I can't grease any of my U joints with those things on.

I don't have much use for those plastic things either. I never wanted to mention it for fear of the safety police.

 

[workinonit]

I don't care about the safety police. I was expecting comments from them. I suspect hey have the same issues.