How to remove PTO shaft from slip clutch on rotary cutter?

[buckeyefarmer]

Good job. I had to pull my PHD shaft apart once. Chained other end to a white pine near the barn and yanked it apart using the tractor. The next yr the pine tree died, i think because of the jolt. It needed to go, so wasnt upset.

I now keep all pto shafts inside or covered.

 

[airbiscuit]

If the PTO shaft is square, be sure you have it "timed" correctly when you slide it back together. (see 2:00)

 

[Beeenvenue]

You don't want to connect to the tractor PTO to pull on it. FIgure a way to hook a chain to the yoke and pull from the drawbar or something.

That's a funky design on that thing. Never seen a clutch AND shear bolt setup on the same shaft.

I have an Ag-Meier Mohawk Brave 5 cutter. I bought the slip clutch option. The only difference between the slip clutch and shear bolt versions is the presence of the slip clutch - both have a hole drilled for the bolt, but the bolt version specs a 3/8 Grade 2 and the clutch specs a 3/8 grade 8.

They do not double nut the bolt so mine came off, and the snap ring did nothing - I heard a horrible racket and saw my pto bouncing around the mower deck. I only had a 5/16 zinc (prob grade 2) but it worked for about 1/2 acre until I hit a 3” mesquite limb. Undersized bolt sheared, racket occurred, and I was down until I could go get the correct bolt. This time I made sure it was double nutted. I did not replace the slip ring and do not intend to - anyone see why I should?

And yes I did slip the clutch on first use back in May. I am a newbie but I read a lot on this forum plus YouTube videos to try to learn more about my equipment than the manuals show.

 

[WranglerX]

Be sure to clean all the galling and scrapes and burrs caused by disassembly methods before attempt to reassemble...

Dale

 

[Soldier415]

So went to grampa's house and borrowed a PT shaft to use to test. Hoisted cuter in the air so I could get some oil to the bolts holding blades only to find one of the blades is bent bad and would impact the ground.

Ugh

 

[WranglerX]

So went to grampa's house and borrowed a PT shaft to use to test. Hoisted cuter in the air so I could get some oil to the bolts holding blades only to find one of the blades is bent bad and would impact the ground.

Ugh

Probably why shear bolt broke....

Dale

 

[countrybumpkin]

Probably why shear bolt broke....

Dale

He never broke any bolt, he’s never used it He removed the bolt trying to get the yoke off.

 

[WranglerX]

He never broke any bolt, he’s never used it He removed the bolt trying to get the yoke off.

Guess that slipped my mind, don't always re-read whole diatribes when responding...

Dale

 

[countrybumpkin]

Someone else had posted about a broken shear bolt a few posts ago, so I’m sure that’s were you got that from. Sometimes it’s hard to remember who is the original poster on some of the software, I’m using Tapatalk and next to the original posters name it has a large green square stating OP other wise I’d end up doing the same thing.

 

[WranglerX]

Someone else had posted about a broken shear bolt a few posts ago, so I’m sure that’s were you got that from. Sometimes it’s hard to remember who is the original poster on some of the software, I’m using Tapatalk and next to the original posters name it has a large green square stating OP other wise I’d end up doing the same thing.

Don't have cell phone so Tapatalk does not work for me... I use one of them their old PC thingies....

Dale