Help with 1500D tiller?

[EFC]

It is installed corectly.

 

[normde2001]

Absolutely, they must bottom at the same time to get maximum collapse and expansion. If you buy a new shaft, you should attach the tractor end, raise the implement to maximum height, measure and cut both ends equally so that it will come within about 1" of bottoming when hooked to the implement in raised position. There should be 4" of overlap in the fully extended position.

 

[tractorlet]

I have three YM1500D's and just checked all three. All have a square tube male coming from the pto and the female is off the tiller. Your top link, lower lift arms and tiller all sit in the correct relationship and the top link has the correct threads showing (about two inches) All that is left as the problem is the telescoping drive line. I can't remember other YM1500D
drive lines as to variations from the three I have. Your pictures look like you have a round female attachment to the pto shaft. At any rate Buck is most likely correct as to the problem being a foreign or altered drive line causing the problem.

 

[rbeitz]

The shaft on mine is round. The female end is on the tractor end. The male end has splines and one of the splines is raised so that you have to line it up just right to get it back together.

So, from what I'm am reading here it sounds like this is not the correct shaft for my tractor/tiller. Is there something special in the Yanmar shaft or can I just go to TSC and buy one to cut to length? What should I expect to pay for a new shaft?

Thanks,

 

[normde2001]

Rob, if you remove the shaft from either end, raise the tiller to full height and see if your shaft is a long way from bottoming, then it is too short. According to the TSC catalog, they have tiller shafts 28", 32" and 35" for $110 to $120, or they have an extension adapter for the pto shaft for $17.50. With the adapter you would have to Measure and cut your shaft to fit like a new shaft.

 

[jmf7112001]

I''m a small dealer in Ala. Everyone of the pto shafts I get that are designed with splines in it is bad. It seems the splines wear out and there is too much play. Your'e on the right track go and buy a new one. I bought several before I sell the till, I check them out to make sure they are OK.

 

[YanmarFever]

Where do you buy new ones at?

I need a few my self

Ernie ernie@molalla.net

 

[wallysue]

My 1500D and tiller also came with a round PTO shaft that was too short. I don't use the Yanmar top link or bracket and have a regular cat 1 adjustable top link shortened to work instead. For the PTO it is lengthend by welding in a piece of pipe so it is long enough. Some part of the original stuff was goofy.
Wally

 

[jimstractors]

Ernie,
www.agri-supply.com sells PTO shafts, overrunning clutches, and adapters. +
Jim