attaching pto shaft

[RoyJackson]

My older NH has a brake on the PTO shaft, it cannot be turned and that is normal. I've honestly never tried Roy's suggestion of engine off and PTO engaged.

My Deere 4400 has a PTO brake too. The 4400 has a lever, mechanical linkage and there is supposed to be a neutral position (although I've never found it). However, the tractor's PTO stub shaft will rotate 25 degrees or so (either direction) and allows a fairly easy PTO drive shaft attachment...

My suggestion was based upon my thought that turning the PTO on may disengage the PTO brake

 

[dave1949]

My Deere 4400 has a PTO brake too. The 4400 has a lever, mechanical linkage and there is supposed to be a neutral position (although I've never found it). However, the tractor's PTO stub shaft will rotate 25 degrees or so (either direction) and allows a fairly easy PTO drive shaft attachment...

My suggestion was based upon my thought that turning the PTO on may disengage the PTO brake

Yep. I just never thought to try it. I will someday. The bush hog is the only 3pt implement I have that can be hard to rotate, it gets the long screwdriver through the u-joint method.