Front PTO for mower

Leejohn · Jul 6, 2009

I have a B7800 with the V1505E engine, casting # on block is V1505D. Family 3KBXL01.58CDECS:EM. The crankshaft pulley doesn"t have the 3 holes for pulling it.
I'm looking for the pulley that I can bolt a shaft too. The older B6100,B7100, B7200, and ect. have the shaft I'm trying to bolt to my B7800. There are machines out there with this engine that run stuff off of the front. Alot of older tractors use it to drive a HYD Pump. Can anyone help with this?
I don't have a mid PTO.

Thanks, Lee

charlz · Jul 9, 2009

I've never had it apart but in looking at the b219 loader manual it calls for an 18/22 spline 'sprocket' that slips onto the front PTO. Does your tractor have this exposed pto shaft upfront that this would slide onto?

I don't have a MMM but I believe these older b7100 used some type of electric clutch pack up front to provide on/off control for the mower. You would have to duplicate something like that. Is your tractor not able to have a mid pto added 'after the fact'?

Leejohn · Jul 9, 2009

Hi charlz,
Yes I could get a mid PTO, but its around 4 to $500.00 and thats way over priced. Like you said was to have a electric clutch. I want to get the shaft and hook it to the front pulley like the older kubotas. I didn't want to make a plate and drill the front pulley if I could find one that would work on the V1505 engines.
The way it looks, its eather the mid PTO or redo the front pulley somehow.
Thanks for you time and help, Lee

Willl · Jul 9, 2009

What do you want to run off this front pulley ?

Leejohn · Jul 10, 2009

I want to run a front mower deck off of it. I have been looking for a mid mount mower because the gear box is for the higher rpm. Everyone that I have found in my price range are miles away.
Lee

larso1 · Jul 23, 2009

Leejohn said:
I want to run a front mower deck off of it. I have been looking for a mid mount mower because the gear box is for the higher rpm. Everyone that I have found in my price range are miles away.
Lee

A front mount mower like one of these?

Leejohn · Jul 23, 2009

Yes just like that. I have one I made for my Bolens and like it so well I want to do the same with my B7800. The deck on the Bolens is just about had it. That JD sure looks like a clean set up. Lee

radioman · Jul 24, 2009

Do you already have the front mower for it ? have you already fabbed a hitch for it yet then ? If not, wouldnt it be easier and cheaper to get a RFM ?

Leejohn · Jul 24, 2009

No I don't have the front mower yet. I have been looking and have my eye on 2 or 3, but want to wait until I get the front shaft all worked out. Might not be able to make that work. I wanted the crankshaft pully with the holes to mount the shaft, but that looks like that is out. So i'll have to redo the one thats on it.
I have a rear mount woods mower now. If I get this working the woods well be going by, by.

Lee