PTO Quick Attach?

[jeff9366]

Don't add gadgets hoping to overcome your lack of experience.

The Kubota L2501 is a relatively light compact tractor at 2,700 pounds bare tractor weight. L2501 weight implements and PTO shafts are RELATIVELY light too. Someone markets a new PTO quick attach every year. Every PTO quick attach has failed the marketplace test since 1939.

Solicit technique. Practice.

 

[JohnMaldaner]

@jeff - I get what you’re saying. This Kubota isn’t my first or second tractor. Since adding Pat’s Quick Hitches, the extra reach to the PTO spline plus the PTO cover that only adjusts up a maddingly small amount, has resulted in an inability to get eyes on the spline and bad leverage. This, my inquiry. I’m not irritated enough to drop $370 on a quick coupler! But, I might spend a tenth of that on a PTO extender to see if that would at least provide better vision and leverage for the job at hand.

 

[ericm979]

If you can get the PTO in neutral or off so the shaft on the tractor will turn by hand, then you can just fit the shaft up to it and turn it until the splines line up. No need to look at it.

 

[Williy]

TSC has some here's one:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/pto?

New! PTO Link Compact Quick-Connect System - Duo Bundle (1 Tractor/Female Plate + 1 Implement/Male Plate), Fits Tractors Up to 40 HP

SKU: 227348199 $329.99

willy
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...plate)-fits-tractors-up-to-40-hp?cm_vc=-10005

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[JohnMaldaner]

Couldn't find a PTO Extender at my local TSC, so I am going to rig up a bungee cord!

 

[jeff9366]

A bobbing PTO shaft suspended from a bungee cord will not align precisely with tractor PTO splines in a repeatable manner.

You have a predilection for complication.

I have a predilection for simplicity.
Post #10 requires NOTHING mechanical, just technique.

Wax lube on immaculately clean mating fixtures helps.

 

[JohnMaldaner]

A bobbing PTO shaft suspended from a bungee cord will not align precisely with tractor PTO splines in a repeatable manner.

You have a predilection for complication.

I have a predilection for simplicity. Post #10 requires NOTHING mechanical, just technique. Wax lube on the two mating faces helps.

Simpler yet!

 

[npalen]

Be sure, if adding a PTO extender, to check that the telescopic feature of the implement PTO shaft isn't going to bottom out.

I usually hook up the PTO before backing the tractor all the way to the implement leaving, say 4" distance. This gives more accessibility and facilitates the hookup. Just be careful no matter how you do it!

 

[Beeenvenue]

Couldn't find a PTO Extender at my local TSC, so I am going to rig up a bungee cord!

I bought an overrunning clutch for $80 on Amazon. Solved 3 problems at once:
1) flail mower spin-down
2) 2nd hand flail mower pto shaft 3” too short (clutch was 3-1/2”)
3) brought “pto shaft” out into view and within reach

 

[npalen]

Does your PTO extender run true? Some of them do not.