pto shaft cover is stuck

[Soundguy]

Thus the term "gently".

gently smently.

pto stub shafts out the back of the tractor or the input shaft on an implement do NOT like thrust loads. thrust loads are BAD for them.. on a ford you will walk a split ring out of a groove, rounding the edges so it will no longer stay in.. then you have a ruined bearing carrier.

these shafts are not designed to have thrust play...