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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    The drawbar length sets the position of the hitch pin relative to the tractor's pto shaft's u-joint coupling on a driven shaft. This...
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    Incorrect. It requires equal co-linear AND co-planar alignment of the input and output shafts, with the center of the intermediate...
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    zzvyb6 reacted to LouNY's post in the thread Mowing Cutter death trap with Good Post Good Post.
    I'll agree with the other suggesting a new shaft for the front one. Also your drawbar is set to short, your drawbar hitch pin should be...
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    Although I disapprove of my doggos being anywhere near my machinery, here is the rest of the pack:
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    I just bought a 55" collapsed length 540 tractor end 21 spline baler end, CV jointed + slip clutch for $600 from this place. It weighs...
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Pto shaft advice.
    On the long shaft setup you should get a CV joint at the tractor end because angle differences will excite some serious vibration and...
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    My F-935 with a front mount 76" triple spindle rear discharge deck makes it thru tall grass, hay, twigs and shrubs without a complaint...
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    Do you realize that this forum is actually a form of A.I. ? It's just a collection of feelings and opinions about accomplishing some...
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    Like so:
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    From the video, it's pretty obvious that the shaft connected to the tractor's pto has been assembled incorrectly. The Cardan yokes are...
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Mowing Cutter death trap.
    I can't tell from the dark photo at the tractor end, but first suspicion is that one of the PTO shafts is mis-phased. This are probably...
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    zzvyb6 reacted to AndrewInOz's post in the thread PTO Shaft to Gearbox Bolts Keep Breaking! with Good Post Good Post.
    Firstly is it possible that the shaft is being asked to collapse to less than its min ? Consider odd situations : mower rear raising up...
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    Why the high RPM when engaging and disengaging the PTO? Not that it should break fasteners, but I always use the lowest RPM possible.
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    zzvyb6 replied to the thread Haying information needed.
    Consider removing it and using a lateral drawbar attached between the lower links. This will/may require a longer PTO shaft as well...
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    A lot of people I know had to withdrawn because of year before's income tax debt. Mine is way up. I live off of 4 S.P.I.A.s that pay me...
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