GooseRancher
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I bought an old Machete 540 RPM PTO-driven wood chipper this summer. It works great, and I'm really happy with it. However, it appears there was a crack in the PTO drive shaft where it connected to the coupling, and I ended up shearing the shaft.
I thought, "no problem, I'll just replace the drive shaft." However, it seems easier said than done. The implement-side coupling has a smooth-bore 1-3/8" (might be 1-1/2"...need to measure again) rod with a 1/4" tongue. I cannot for the life of me find an adapter or drive shaft that uses this coupling. Is anyone familiar with this or have an idea of what I can do here? Thanks!
I thought, "no problem, I'll just replace the drive shaft." However, it seems easier said than done. The implement-side coupling has a smooth-bore 1-3/8" (might be 1-1/2"...need to measure again) rod with a 1/4" tongue. I cannot for the life of me find an adapter or drive shaft that uses this coupling. Is anyone familiar with this or have an idea of what I can do here? Thanks!