I have a JD MX6 and too hook up to the pto is a nightmare. It is of the pull push type and I do lube the splines. Still sometime it can be a bear. Does anyone make a locking collar that I can replace the factory one with? Thanks!
I hate hooking up my bushhog!
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pennwalk
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Have you checked with the John Deere Dealer? They might have a different type of PTO shaft end. The ends of PTO shafts can be taken apart and exchanged. Here in Lancaster there is a Hardware store that has a PTO counter where you can buy all the different parts for a pto shaft. Maybe there is something like that in your area.
Chris
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cityfarma
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I used to hate connecting up my implements as it was dificult to line up the 3ph. It took a lot of effort and grunting to get the pins in. No Longer! I made trollies to mount them on. This allowed me to move them into alignment easily.
My slasher now takes only minutes to fit. I did find that it is a lot easier to pick up and put down if the trolly has a support to allow the implement rear end to be higher than the front. This allows the implement to be connected at the correct angle for the height.
An added bonus is that I can now use my garage much more efficiently as I can now move them arround rather than having to position them so they can be picked up on the 3ph.
Cityfarma
My slasher now takes only minutes to fit. I did find that it is a lot easier to pick up and put down if the trolly has a support to allow the implement rear end to be higher than the front. This allows the implement to be connected at the correct angle for the height.
An added bonus is that I can now use my garage much more efficiently as I can now move them arround rather than having to position them so they can be picked up on the 3ph.
Cityfarma
Willis Fecon Bushhogging
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I have to agree, I have a MX7 and its kind of a pain especially by yourself. A few pointers I learned wascityfarma said:I used to hate connecting up my implements as it was dificult to line up the 3ph. It took a lot of effort and grunting to get the pins in. No Longer! I made trollies to mount them on. This allowed me to move them into alignment easily.
My slasher now takes only minutes to fit. I did find that it is a lot easier to pick up and put down if the trolly has a support to allow the implement rear end to be higher than the front. This allows the implement to be connected at the correct angle for the height.
An added bonus is that I can now use my garage much more efficiently as I can now move them arround rather than having to position them so they can be picked up on the 3ph.
Cityfarma
make sure its level when you un hook it, I have a certain place I put it and a certain numbers of blocks. When Im by myself, hooking up, I have a stick/broom handle so when I back up, I can hold the arms in the right position, side to side.
Now a little story about the PTO shaft, When I took possesion of the new JD 5103, in 2003. The salesman brought it too me, with the bushhog attached. I had never disconnected that particular coupling before. I asked the salesman, to unhook it, he messed with it about an hour, after several calls to the dealership, we got it off. I have no idea why it didnt come off, but when it was ready, I guess it came off. Shortly after that, the locking collar came off the end, leaving the spring loaded locking pin. After this happened, I never had any problem. It seems if you push it pass the locking groove, its more of a pain to disconnect.
Good Luck
Barneyhunts
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This sounds like a real good idea. Do you have any photos you could post?cityfarma said:I used to hate connecting up my implements as it was dificult to line up the 3ph. It took a lot of effort and grunting to get the pins in. No Longer! I made trollies to mount them on. This allowed me to move them into alignment easily.
My slasher now takes only minutes to fit. I did find that it is a lot easier to pick up and put down if the trolly has a support to allow the implement rear end to be higher than the front. This allows the implement to be connected at the correct angle for the height.
An added bonus is that I can now use my garage much more efficiently as I can now move them arround rather than having to position them so they can be picked up on the 3ph.
Cityfarma
Thanks,
Barney
Turkeyman
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Here is what I do and I lack the coordination to pull the coller back and push the shaft forward so this helps me.
Hook on the bottom lift arms to your implement raising it 2-3 inches off the ground so the balde can swing when you turn the shaft by hand. Get a bungee cords 24 in long and a landscape rake tine. Cost for both is less then 5$. Use the bungee to hold the pto cover up and out of your way. I use white liquid paper on the spline shaft of the mower to show in or out splines rotate till they line up and rest in on the tractor outshaft. Take the land scape rake tine and insert it thru the ujoint and the bottom on the rockshaft lip and lift up while hold the collar back or button in, it will slide on. Unhook the bungee and go.
Hook on the bottom lift arms to your implement raising it 2-3 inches off the ground so the balde can swing when you turn the shaft by hand. Get a bungee cords 24 in long and a landscape rake tine. Cost for both is less then 5$. Use the bungee to hold the pto cover up and out of your way. I use white liquid paper on the spline shaft of the mower to show in or out splines rotate till they line up and rest in on the tractor outshaft. Take the land scape rake tine and insert it thru the ujoint and the bottom on the rockshaft lip and lift up while hold the collar back or button in, it will slide on. Unhook the bungee and go.
RalphVa
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My Mac shredder/chipper came with a pin-push type PTO hookup. It's easier.
However, the key to connecting both of these is releasing the PTO so you can turn it by hand (on my 4010, I move the selector to the front PTO selection). Put the PTO collar in place against the end of the shaft and rotate it by hand until you feel the collar go onto the spines, THEN push the pin or pull that release collar. Slide it on, release the button or collar and tug it back and forth.
You can raise that shield that's above the PTO to get at it. I didn't realize the thing moved until a dealer rep came out doing something and raised it.
Oh, I also use a tension cord or even the chain I sometimes use as a top link to support the PTO shaft to near where it needs to go. Guess I'm a weakling.
Ralph
However, the key to connecting both of these is releasing the PTO so you can turn it by hand (on my 4010, I move the selector to the front PTO selection). Put the PTO collar in place against the end of the shaft and rotate it by hand until you feel the collar go onto the spines, THEN push the pin or pull that release collar. Slide it on, release the button or collar and tug it back and forth.
You can raise that shield that's above the PTO to get at it. I didn't realize the thing moved until a dealer rep came out doing something and raised it.
Oh, I also use a tension cord or even the chain I sometimes use as a top link to support the PTO shaft to near where it needs to go. Guess I'm a weakling.
Ralph
jeffinsgf
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Turkeyman, don't know what type of tractor you're dealing with, but on most, the output shaft of the tractor will turn easily by hand about 2 or 3 splines worth. It is much easier to turn the output shaft to match the coupler than to turn the implement to match the shaft.
Willis Fecon, I sure hope I misunderstood you. Are you saying that you run your shredder without the PTO shaft fully engaged and locked? Please tell me I read your post wrong.
Got a great idea from a similar thread here a couple years ago. Park your shredder with the stump jumper resting on an old tire. That gives it some "gee and haw" to get it hooked up. I have most of my implements inside on casters. I just don't have room for the shredder.
Willis Fecon, I sure hope I misunderstood you. Are you saying that you run your shredder without the PTO shaft fully engaged and locked? Please tell me I read your post wrong.
Got a great idea from a similar thread here a couple years ago. Park your shredder with the stump jumper resting on an old tire. That gives it some "gee and haw" to get it hooked up. I have most of my implements inside on casters. I just don't have room for the shredder.
