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Hello, I purchased a used post hole digger from a dealer. The first time I went to use it I noticed that the PTO shaft was about 2 feet too short. The shaft is telescoping but won't budge. The shaft is also locked into the post hole digger gear housing and will not come out (the "button" which holds the shaft onto the PTO spline presses in but the shaft will not release from the spline). I called the dealer and he said that this sometimes happens and he will have to put it between two tractors to get the shaft to move. He said that it is probably rust that won't let go. Isn't the PTO shaft greased well enough to prevent this. My questions are Why does this happen? and is there any way to prevent it? Has this REALLY happened before?