ptsg
Super Member
Over the years on browsing through the forum, I've seen numerous threads about people with some difficulty on connecting the PTO shaft. Some people like the pin style, others the collar style, etc.
Some time ago, I was watching a video on a flail mower and noticed the guy in the video just pushed the pin on the yoke down and it stayed latched until the yoke was fully seated on the tractor PTO shaft. This really got my curious about that and tried to find more info about it with no avail.
Turns out today, I came across the Eurocardan company, which is a well known PTO shaft manufacturers and lo and behold, they are the ones who come up with this style of yoke.
Basically you push the pin in, it latched and you now have both hands free to manage the PTO shaft, once it fully seats on the shaft on the tractor or implement, it will unlatch the pin and lock the yoke in place.
I don't know where to get this style of yoke in the US though. Anyway, here is the link if anyone is interested in reading more about it: Safety Device for Eurocardan Driveshafts
And a video showing it working:
Some time ago, I was watching a video on a flail mower and noticed the guy in the video just pushed the pin on the yoke down and it stayed latched until the yoke was fully seated on the tractor PTO shaft. This really got my curious about that and tried to find more info about it with no avail.
Turns out today, I came across the Eurocardan company, which is a well known PTO shaft manufacturers and lo and behold, they are the ones who come up with this style of yoke.
Basically you push the pin in, it latched and you now have both hands free to manage the PTO shaft, once it fully seats on the shaft on the tractor or implement, it will unlatch the pin and lock the yoke in place.
I don't know where to get this style of yoke in the US though. Anyway, here is the link if anyone is interested in reading more about it: Safety Device for Eurocardan Driveshafts
And a video showing it working: