Quebecguy
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Hello again PROFarms,
Thinking of the old adage "when all else fails, read the manual" I have just been looking at the Operators Manual and have learned a few things. In the Specifications section four different clutches are listed: Standard, Heavy Duty, Dual-engine and Dual-PTO. The first three are 11 inch and the last one is 9 inch.
In the Preparing the Tractor for Work section it is stated that three types of PTO were available for this tractor: 1. Single Speed Standard Transmission Power Take-Off giving 545 rev/min at engine 2100 Rev/min.
2. Single Speed Constant Running Power Take-Off giving either 545 or 745 rev/min at engine 2100 rev/min.
3. Two Speed Constant Running Power Take-Off giving either 545 and 745 rev/min or 545 and 1000 rev/min at 2100 engine rev/min.
There is a laughable typo in this section: referring to the operation of the Single Speed Standard Transmission PTO it says "CAUTION: This P.T.O. must be used in the HIGH range of gears. In the Instrument and Controls section it says "The single speed regular P.T.O. must NOT be used in the high range of gears." I suspect the second statement is correct!
If the tractor is equipped with the Two Speed Constant Running PTO there will be a low/neutral/high lever located on the side of the transmission case about 6 inches ahead of the brake pedals.
I just went and tried the clutch on my tractor and the two stages can be easily felt so I guess you have the Single Speed Standard Transmission PTO.
I have just reread your original post and it has occurred to me that what you are describing is entirely normal for my tractor for the last 30 years or so (I don't remember it being like that when the tractor was new). When trying to engage the PTO make sure the motor is at the slowest possible idle, sometimes it will "pop in" other times one has to keep some force on the lever (not enough to really grind it) to feel for the spot when it will pop in. When I will be using the PTO I usually engage the lever as I am cranking the starting motor. To me this is a minor nuisance and I would certainly not consider splitting the tractor in two to repair it.
I hope this has been of some help to you.
Thinking of the old adage "when all else fails, read the manual" I have just been looking at the Operators Manual and have learned a few things. In the Specifications section four different clutches are listed: Standard, Heavy Duty, Dual-engine and Dual-PTO. The first three are 11 inch and the last one is 9 inch.
In the Preparing the Tractor for Work section it is stated that three types of PTO were available for this tractor: 1. Single Speed Standard Transmission Power Take-Off giving 545 rev/min at engine 2100 Rev/min.
2. Single Speed Constant Running Power Take-Off giving either 545 or 745 rev/min at engine 2100 rev/min.
3. Two Speed Constant Running Power Take-Off giving either 545 and 745 rev/min or 545 and 1000 rev/min at 2100 engine rev/min.
There is a laughable typo in this section: referring to the operation of the Single Speed Standard Transmission PTO it says "CAUTION: This P.T.O. must be used in the HIGH range of gears. In the Instrument and Controls section it says "The single speed regular P.T.O. must NOT be used in the high range of gears." I suspect the second statement is correct!
If the tractor is equipped with the Two Speed Constant Running PTO there will be a low/neutral/high lever located on the side of the transmission case about 6 inches ahead of the brake pedals.
I just went and tried the clutch on my tractor and the two stages can be easily felt so I guess you have the Single Speed Standard Transmission PTO.
I have just reread your original post and it has occurred to me that what you are describing is entirely normal for my tractor for the last 30 years or so (I don't remember it being like that when the tractor was new). When trying to engage the PTO make sure the motor is at the slowest possible idle, sometimes it will "pop in" other times one has to keep some force on the lever (not enough to really grind it) to feel for the spot when it will pop in. When I will be using the PTO I usually engage the lever as I am cranking the starting motor. To me this is a minor nuisance and I would certainly not consider splitting the tractor in two to repair it.
I hope this has been of some help to you.
