How do you replace the push pin assembly on a PTO SHAFT YOKE

[devodad]

It’s me again. I lost the push pin assembly that locks the pto shaft yoke to the tractor. I think that’s what it’s called, but it’s that little spring-loaded button you push to install and remove the pto shaft from the tractor. Went to TSC can’t figure out how those come apart to be replaced. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[DLTTrekkers]

You do get different ones and its not expensive. Photo of the other one can help to check if both side takes the same ?

 

[Dave M7040]

It’s me again. I lost the push pin assembly that locks the pto shaft yoke to the tractor. I think that’s what it’s called, but it’s that little spring-loaded button you push to install and remove the pto shaft from the tractor. Went to TSC can’t figure out how those come apart to be replaced. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

There is usually a clip on the end opposite the push button. From memory, it is a clip which you squeezed together, to keep the clip on the pin.

Dave M7040

 

[Zebrafive]

I agree with Dave M7040. That's the type I've encountered.

 

[devodad]

Where would you get pins like these. There were two at TSC. Both were slightly different, but neither one came with the little clip to hold it in place. Thnanks again for your help and time.

 

[devodad]

Thanks guys. I was able to find em.

 

[cphilip]

Just for the record, I encountered one alternate type that pretty much stumped everyone. Instead of a clip it had a brass pin that was driven though it to capture the push pin. The pin had a milled half circle to accept it. It was almost impossible to see it from age and paint. It drove out and I reinstalled a new one to be sure it was tight. This arrangement was on a fairly large rotary cutter of some rather popular brand I cannot recall the name of at the moment.

 

[oosik]

I've never lost a "push pin" on the PTO but that attached file Dave M7040 has in post# 3 says it all. Thanks AH - my learning event for the day.

 

[cphilip]

I thought of the brand. It was Hawse

I didn't lose the one on that shaft. The one on that shaft eventually wore so badly it wouldn't hold on the PTO shaft once engaged. I would come off within minutes.

 

[PILOON]

There is no such thing as Tractor supply in my area so I made my own.
I chucked a 3/8" bolt shaft in my drill press and machined it to fit using a hand held file.
Drilled out the end to accept a cotter pin and washer.

It helped that I did have the worn out pin as a sample to copy.

That has to be 8-10 years ago and still works fine.

 

[devodad]

Thank you. Sounds like a good idea. I may need to try that if this one fails. The equipment manufacturer said the can no longer sell the kind with the clip on the bottom due to “legal reasons”, so I bought one of the newer ones. It looks to be kind of a Mickey Mouse fix. You have to put the new spring in then a new button and then you “swedge” the sides in with a hammer and a punch. Just doesn’t seem to be much material holding it in place so it may not last long. I did that since it was readily available and I had the field 1/2 mowed and just wanted to get it done, but I did find a couple places on line where you can still order the kind with the little clip to hold it in place.

 

[devodad]

Thank you.

 

[aczlan]

Thank you. Sounds like a good idea. I may need to try that if this one fails. The equipment manufacturer said the can no longer sell the kind with the clip on the bottom due to “legal reasons”, so I bought one of the newer ones. It looks to be kind of a Mickey Mouse fix. You have to put the new spring in then a new button and then you “swedge” the sides in with a hammer and a punch. Just doesn’t seem to be much material holding it in place so it may not last long. I did that since it was readily available and I had the field 1/2 mowed and just wanted to get it done, but I did find a couple places on line where you can still order the kind with the little clip to hold it in place.

I have one of those on the bush hog. IMO, the kind with the clip a much better, you can tap on the other end of the clip when the button rusts up a little and doesn't want go lock.

Aaron Z

Aaron Z

 

[kthompson]

There is no such thing as Tractor supply in my area so I made my own.
I chucked a 3/8" bolt shaft in my drill press and machined it to fit using a hand held file.
Drilled out the end to accept a cotter pin and washer.

It helped that I did have the worn out pin as a sample to copy.

That has to be 8-10 years ago and still works fine.

If there was a Tractor Supply there like mine, they are out of what ever you are looking for. So you end up making or going else where a lot of the time.

 

[devodad]

Yep. I’m finding that out too with TSC. Have to get most parts on-line.