PTO Safety Shield, Yei or Ney

[2515R Dude]

In my area most farmers don't use them saying "i don't have anything to do close to the PTO while it spinning" or "if my ass is not in the sit, the PTO is not engaged".

What says you, the ppl i trust?


PS:

The item in question is this

 

[old and tired]

I don't have them on my pto driven implements. 5 of them...

I do treat the PTO like it wants to kill me... I stay away from it.

 

[cmyoung2]

Short story on why to leave it. One of my cattle producers(I'm retired Extension) was feeding round bales, cutting the twine and hanging it on the tail light. As he got on the tractor, putting the twine around the tail light, one end hit the turning PTO shaft (no equipment attached, didn't know the PTO was on). The twine wrapped around his thumb, quick thumb removal. The tractor was just idling, but it was that fast. Doctor reattached the thumb, but he was out of commission for awhile. A shield may have prevented it, will never know, but.

 

[oldnslo]

What do you mean by shield? The cover that goes over the male PTO stub on the tractor or the shield on the PTO shaft between the tractor and implement?

Is cover on the stub no not in use

Shield on the shafts yes.

 

[masseyrider]

I'm guessing the shield over the male pto output on the tractor.
Mine flip up when you're attaching the PTO shaft but they never stay up.
I've had my fingers banged by them several times.
I remove them. I reinstall them when I sell or trade in a tractor just for liability issues.

 

[cmyoung2]

On my tractor there is a metal shield over the stub shaft, it will flip up so you can attach the shaft. Older tractors often had a shield that was a pain to work around. The only time I have seen a cover over the stub was on larger tractors that were mostly used for pull plows, not using the PTO much. The shields over the shafts are very effective if you can keep them in good shape. They are designed to not spin while the shaft inside does its work. All the safety stuff helps when we are tired, in a hurry, or just do something stupid. None is fool proof, but sometimes it may make you think just enough not to be that other person. And I'm afraid I know way too many people hurt or killed around farm equipment.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I kept the metal shield over the PTO stub..

I also keep the plastic PTO Shaft shield on, including what covers the u-joints.

 

[garry1p]

Shield over the stub came with the tractor and no way would I operate the tractor without it in place.

 

[Wagtail]

On my 4105, the shield above the PTO shaft stays up, on its own, when needed to attach an implement. Otherwise it's down.

I see no reason to remove it as it protests the shaft & tines from any inadvertent damage.

I also use the plastic shaft cover on the PTO shaft when it's not in use = a wee spray of lanolin lubricant ensures that the tines don't rust.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I would say it depends on the implement, On a post auger I operate it while on the ground, I need to be there to make sure it's lined up properly. Some I would never get off the seat while it's operating, some I need to get down to see it in operation... Some shield are annoying or in the way of shear pins and what not... make your own risk assessment and judgement on each implements instead of a blanket statement, after all its going to be your arms or body, your kid, wife, or dogs not mine... If it's not damaged or in the way why removed it ?