Can you manually turn the pto hookup on the back of the tractor?

[rScotty]

I wouldn’t think about attaching a pto driveshaft when the tractor is running.

Neither would I. I'm surprised anyone would.

 

[number two]

That PTO wrench looks pretty cool.
The tool junkies will want one!
Don't ask me how I know!

 

[SmallChange]

I wouldn’t think about attaching a pto driveshaft when the tractor is running.

Oooo... it never occurred to me that this is hazardous, but I see it now! Thanks for mentioning it!

I checked in the manual and sure enough they give a serious warning about this:

"WARNING
Entanglement hazard!
Before attaching or detaching equipment or changing the Power Take-Off (PTO) shaft: 1) Apply the parking brake. 2) Move all controls to neutral and PTO control knob to the disengaged position. 3) Stop the engine and remove the key. 4) Wait for the PTO shaft to stop turning before leaving the cab. Failure to comply could result in death or serious injury."

I read the entire manual years ago, but obviously didn't absorb it 100%.

FWIW, on both my old Kubota and my new NH, I've never found the PTO shaft difficult to turn by hand. I think this has been true with the engine running and the engine off (not sure I noticed though).

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I have a PTO neutral position... So yeah

 

[Indian Territory]

The ability to turn the pto by hand depends on the tractor.
Tractors with live PTO's and Transmission PTO's you can turn by hand when they are disengaged but not when they are engaged. The exception is transmission PTO's with an integral overrunning clutch you can turn one way but the not the other with the PTO engaged.
Most Independent PTO's you can turn the PTO with the engine off regardless if the PTO is engaged or not.

Tractors with a PTO brake such as the Powerstar 75 you cannot turn by hand, nor with the tool. Most of the folks here have compacts and pto brakes are rare on them so the majority of the responses reflect that.


You could put a 60" pipe wrench on the pto shaft and if the pto brake is adjusted right even jumping on it will not make it turn.

I forgot to note that the Bondioli Pavesi SFT series PTO drive line allow a few degrees of slop to allow alignment. They are common on large balers and other equipment were the implement shaft cannot be rotated.

This is great information, and the reason I come here. Thanks.

 

[chim]

I NEVER get near the PTO with the engine running. I do connect and disconnect non-PTO implements with the engine running, such as scraper blade, landscape rake, etc.

 

[ptsg]

I have a PTO neutral position... So yeah

Same and it stays in that position unless I'm running a PTO implement.

Looking at some of the posts, this may shock some of you, but I've always hooked PTO shafts with the engine running. The people around me, know better to not touch any of the controls on the tractor when anyone is handling the PTO shaft.

 

[Gregster613]

Same and it stays in that position unless I'm running a PTO implement.

Looking at some of the posts, this may shock some of you, but I've always hooked PTO shafts with the engine running. The people around me, know better to not touch any of the controls on the tractor when anyone is handling the PTO shaft.

I agree ptsg, I've always hooked up the pto while the tractor was running also - as long as the pto is not engaged the shaft is not turning and there is no danger. Once it's turning though yeah stay far away from it!

 

[seville009]

My MF 1540 HST lets me put the pto in neutral, which allows me to turn it freely to line it up. Makes hooking up much easier.

 

[grsthegreat]

my tractor has a toggle switch to engage pto. no way i trust that. i shut tractor down when messing with pto.