Another PTO attachment frustration

[widefat]

Does anyone else take a cutoff wheel and cut the safety guard off of the tractor end of their PTO shafts?
It is down right mean to try to get my paws around the guard to put on/take off the shaft, so I cut the guards in the location depicted by the arrow in the pic below.
Danger? sure. But, I have a golden rule - I dont get near a PTO shaft unless the tractor is SHUT DOWN.

 

[hunt4570]

Does anyone else take a cutoff wheel and cut the safety guard off of the tractor end of their PTO shafts?
It is down right mean to try to get my paws around the guard to put on/take off the shaft, so I cut the guards in the location depicted by the arrow in the pic below.
Danger? sure. But, I have a golden rule - I dont get near a PTO shaft unless the tractor is SHUT DOWN.

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Seems like on some attachments you almost have to!

 

[Beltzington]

I have a hate, hate relationship with connecting my RC PTO to the tractor. In my case the entire guard slides freely over the shaft and once you have connected the collar you slide the guard up and hook it with a short cable to the metal guard covering the tractor's PTO which prevents it from spinning with the shaft. Have you tried to slide the safety guard toward the attachment, maybe it is just stuck? Or maybe mine is broke but it serves it's function.

Safety police be damned but some things are inherently dangerous and only an aware and careful operator is truly safe. We could lock our equipment in a bunker and no one would ever get hurt but that doesn't make much sense

 

[LouNY]

PTO shield are a royal pain in the you know what.
However for not much money or time they can be improved,
I keep putting it off but I should get around to it and order a few of these.
I have seen and handled them at various shows and they do work nicely.
Bare Co USA - Shaft Guard

and for those of us that do look at videos, this is a good one.

I will admit some of my equipment does not have any shaft guarding, some still has the old steel style, some has newer plastic ones.
I have not yet purchased any of these even though I should.

 

[CobyRupert]

Does anyone else take a cutoff wheel and cut the safety guard off of the tractor end of their PTO shafts?
It is down right mean to try to get my paws around the guard to put on/take off the shaft, so I cut the guards in the location depicted by the arrow in the pic below.
Danger? sure. But, I have a golden rule - I dont get near a PTO shaft unless the tractor is SHUT DOWN.

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"Near" is relative. Most people are naturally cautious about putting hands or legs near PTO's. But I think one of the biggest dangers is in winter with hoodies that have loose draw-strings for the hood. It is easy to forget about them as you're making sure to keep hands and legs away, that those drawstrings can drop a foot down if you lean over.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Does anyone else take a cutoff wheel and cut the safety guard off of the tractor end of their PTO shafts?

I hate them too!

I grew up in a time when there were NO shields on pto's, and I learned to stay AWAY from them when they are turning, back when I was young.

SO, I also don't have a problem removing what ever needs to be removed so I can grease them and get them on and off.

SR

 

[mcfarmall]

I hate them too!

I grew up in a time when there were NO shields on pto's, and I learned to stay AWAY from them when they are turning, back when I was young.

SO, I also don't have a problem removing what ever needs to be removed so I can grease them and get them on and off.

SR

Right on, Sawyer Rob! I solved the hookup difficulty by removing the guard entirely as well. Makes greasing, cleaning, and hook up much easier.

 

[shooterdon]

You guys are very experienced. That makes a difference.

My fiancé may be operating the tractor so I want the guards on. I am new at this too so I can make a dumb mistake...like the hoodie comment above...never thought about it. I rarely wear a hoodie working but it could happen.

I have to replace the guard on an old bush hog if I decide to keep it.

 

[widefat]

If a lawyer happens on this thread we are all in trouble.

 

[wagne223]

The only PTO shaft I have came with my Landpride rotary cutter. The tractor end shield does not appear to be as large as the one pictured. I dont have any issues with it.

Now the cutter end shield that covers the slip clutch was enormous. It was cracked on the second use.

I completely removed and discarded that one when I serviced the slip clutch.

Also, if the PTO is engaged, I'm in the operator seat. Never near a spinning shaft.