Attaching PTO Shaft Newbie Question

[Jagmandave]

Just my 2c, on some of the collars you have to turn the release collar to get it to slide on.......it was that way on my brush hog..........

 

[Freds]

Personally I like the push button style like mentioned above. I wish they were all that way.

 

[MrSnoid]

Here's another guy with the "can't get the PTO to attach problem." I'm trying to reattach an old Lorenz snowblower to my Kubota L4150. Hadn't been used in years, but a neighbor was able to get it on a few weeks ago. Sheer pins broke and I had to take the PTO off to get the shafts to line up on the snowblower to replace the pins. Now the PTO won't go on. Like someone else on this sight, I can get it to go an inch or so, but that's it. I wonder if I'm just not strong enough to simultaneously pull the collar all the way back while pushing the snowblower PTO forward enough to click onto the tractor spline. I'll check to make sure the bearings are moving in the PTO, but since my neighbor was able to get the thing on, I suspect they're working. I've tried spraying WD40 on the PTO and spline but that hasn't helped. Would grease be better? There's already a bit of old grease in the PTO, but perhaps I should use more. Anyway, my sense of it is I shouldn't have to wreck my already-bad back to get the PTO on. Since I've never put on a PTO before, I really have no idea how much strength it takes to get it attached. Thanks for any suggestions! Tom

 

[k0ua]

Here's another guy with the "can't get the PTO to attach problem." I'm trying to reattach an old Lorenz snowblower to my Kubota L4150. Hadn't been used in years, but a neighbor was able to get it on a few weeks ago. Sheer pins broke and I had to take the PTO off to get the shafts to line up on the snowblower to replace the pins. Now the PTO won't go on. Like someone else on this sight, I can get it to go an inch or so, but that's it. I wonder if I'm just not strong enough to simultaneously pull the collar all the way back while pushing the snowblower PTO forward enough to click onto the tractor spline. I'll check to make sure the bearings are moving in the PTO, but since my neighbor was able to get the thing on, I suspect they're working. I've tried spraying WD40 on the PTO and spline but that hasn't helped. Would grease be better? There's already a bit of old grease in the PTO, but perhaps I should use more. Anyway, my sense of it is I shouldn't have to wreck my already-bad back to get the PTO on. Since I've never put on a PTO before, I really have no idea how much strength it takes to get it attached. Thanks for any suggestions! Tom

Look into the end of the PTO coupler that you are trying to put on the tractor. Do you see the balls? Operate the collar in the correct direction. Do you see the balls retract? If not why not? Push on them with a finger while operating the collar, do they retract? If not why not? Are you operating the collar in the right direction? Is it a twist collar? or a retract collar? If the balls don't retract, it will NEVER go on. Is there a burr on the tractors shaft? Feel all over it with your hand. File it off is there is one.

 

[cointoss]

I hate the collar style latch on the pto. Whoever designed it never figured on how hard it is to slide something forward over a spline and pull back at the same time on a collar in an area that isn't always easy to get to much less see. I'll take the pin type any day.

 

[k0ua]

I hate the collar style latch on the pto. Whoever designed it never figured on how hard it is to slide something forward over a spline and pull back at the same time on a collar in an area that isn't always easy to get to much less see. I'll take the pin type any day.

I could not agree more!

 

[jimmysisson]

And use a proper lube on the balls, not WD. Light motor oil is better, a penetrant better yet. As mentioned, slide the collar nd see if the balls retract. +2 on pins = better.
Jim

 

[kco]

I hate the collar style latch on the pto. Whoever designed it never figured on how hard it is to slide something forward over a spline and pull back at the same time on a collar in an area that isn't always easy to get to much less see. I'll take the pin type any day.

I prefer the pin type too. But the collar type is not bad if you put your thumbs in the u-joint, put your fingers on the collar and squeeze to slide it back, while pushing ahead with your thumbs to slide it on the PTO shaft.