52" John Deere Power Broom Drive Shaft won't slide anymore

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Help. I cleaned and lubricated the 52 power broom before putting it away in the spring. I went to use it to sweep the parking lots for sealing. Now I can't clip the front PTO shaft to the tractor because it will not slide in and out to attach to the tractor splined shaft like it did when it was new or when I last put it away in the shed. Any Ideas on how to loosen it up besides using Blaster which at this point has not worked? It is a pricy part and it has to be ordered by either local JD dealer. Thank you.

 

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John Deere - Parts Catalog
if above link does not work see below...

www.jdparts.com ->
usa english ->
jd parts catalog (left hand side menu) ->
equipment search (across top) ->
entered "broom" and then clicked searched ->
went down to ((9481 - 52-Inch and 60-Inch Rotary Brooms - 25Jul15 ( FR DE IT ES SV ) )) ->
click plus sign beside ((sectional)) ->
went down to ((6 - DRIVE SHAFT (X400'S, X575, X585, X595, X700'S, 415, 425, 445, 455, 2210, 2305))

the image is showing a "push pin" in the pto shaft (some place mid way) i am guessing you need to push the little button / pin in. to move the shaft.

hard to tell from parts diagram. but wonder if there is a "bleeder hole" for the "outside shaft" #12 in diagram and you are trying to fight against "suction" and a little rust.

chain one end to a tree, chain other to rear of tractor, slowly put a little tension on things. (dangerous if it comes loose it could come flying back at you, and harm you or kill you) just one of them things, pulling with stuff with rope, chains, cable. keep stuff short. and do not do any sort of running start with slack in chain.