HELP! Howard Rotavator pto shaft

   / HELP! Howard Rotavator pto shaft #21  
SOLUTION. I ended up having an adapter machined to go to a typical 6 spline shaft. Then added a shear pin.
Crazy timing for me to find this thread...

I just got a Howard Rotavator E4 series. Missing the tractor-side PTO shaft. I am thinking of removing the clutch and having an adapter made to fit the 10-spline shaft.

Did you have a shop machine the splines, or did you find a coupler to modify?
 
   / HELP! Howard Rotavator pto shaft #22  
Crazy timing for me to find this thread...

I just got a Howard Rotavator E4 series. Missing the tractor-side PTO shaft. I am thinking of removing the clutch and having an adapter made to fit the 10-spline shaft.

Did you have a shop machine the splines, or did you find a coupler to modify?
If you have the implemrnt side of the PTO shaft, why not just get the tractor half shaft?
Tube is rectangular, yes?
 
   / HELP! Howard Rotavator pto shaft #23  
If you have the implemrnt side of the PTO shaft, why not just get the tractor half shaft?
Tube is rectangular, yes?
No, it is some irregular spline pattern.
 

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   / HELP! Howard Rotavator pto shaft #24  
I'm going to a local shop tomorrow to see if they can take the clutch friction plate and make an adapter to a 6 spline out of it. I like the idea of using the splines on the gearbox shaft as opposed to drilling it and using a shear bolt.


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