Driveshaft for a Yanmar Tiller

[Anonymous Poster]

Brett,
I didnt have any problem connecting the two parts of the shaft together, just lined up the key way and slid right in.

 

[normde2001]

"Did you remove the shaft cover for the photo or does your pto saft not have a cover? I would seriously consider getting a shaft cover for your safety"

I'm sure there are lots of good reasons for having a safety cover on that shaft, however if a person was really intent on commiting suicide by tractor, he could still probably manage to stick his hand under the cover, get it caught in the spinning yoke so that it wraps his arm around the shaft a few times until it rips it off at the shoulder and he bleeds to death, or he could simply do as I do and never get off the tractor with the pto spinning or let anyone else near it.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

No, mine did not come with a shield, that is why I dont get off the tractor with the PTO engaged.

 

[BrettW]

My "little key" is blob of steel over two splines and lining up that with the other, female, end is very difficult. bw

 

[Tractors4u]

Norm you make a really good point. The shaft on these tillers are fairly short and harder to get to than say a a long bush hog drive shaft. Yes the PTO shields are a good idea but if you are getting that close to the rotating shaft you are also "danger close" to those exposed rotating tines of the tiller.

 

[gws]

I was not concerned about a intentional act but an acidental one.

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[diggerjim]

Sorry guys but I have to agree with Gary. It only takes one time getting off with the pto engaged to end in tragedy. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif We've had some accidents in the neighborhood over the years by very experienced farmers who wish they had an arm or hand back. One fellow wishes he had both arms back. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif You only have to stumble, get dizzy, look away, misjudge, for an instant and life changes forever. Can't be too careful!
Happy and Safe tractoring
Jim

 

[agcomike]

my tiller shaft is barely 12" long if that.. I don't realy see a reason to run a cover although i usualy do.. more of keeping dirt out than saftey i think i've pretty much drilled the idea of killing the tractor if i get off.. although there could be a piece of debris that could be launched or get caught up or slung?

Also how does everyone run a slip clutch on these tillers? i wouldn't even have a shaft if i run one i figured the actual shaft would be about 1-2" when you figure the 2 u-joints and then the length of the slip clutch.. any pics?

 

[diggerjim]

Mike
I don't run a slip clutch on my tiller. I do run an over-running clutch on my bush hog. Had to re-size the pto shaft with the liquid hot wrench to the tune of about 5 inches. I have seen slip clutches on older farm equipment that didn't use u-joints, just fit in between a splice in the shaft. Common on older sickle bar mowers. I think my tiller shaft is about 18 inches, almost to short for a slip clutch too. Although a slip clutch would have to extend life of the tiller and tractor.

Jim