PTO shaft twisted off

CTyler · Jan 23, 2005

I was chipping a 5-6" branch that some ant holes in it, otherwise I'd burn it. Anyway with about a foot or so left the roller dug a gouge into it and it wouldn't feed. Had a really hard time trying to get it pulled out so got it pulled back a few inches after disengaging the roller. The roller must have engaged again when engaging the PTO. Well the log caught one of the blades and jammed before the chipper got spinning. The PTO shaft twisted off as a result. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

How do you get the PTO shield off? Only took a quick look at it.

Also can you buy PTO shaft and just weld it back up again?
It twisted off real close to the knuckle on the tractor side.

RonR · Jan 23, 2005

If you can find a truck drive line supply place, they usually carry all PTO size stuff. On my CUT, I needed a longer shaft after adding Pat's quick change.

Shopping for a 4' stick of PTO shaft was going to be about $50. I called this truck place. They said bring out your pieces; they sold me 18" for about $20.

While there, I saw all kinds of guys walking out with welded up drive lines. Have them do it and it will be balanced and straight.

My 2 cents.
ron

Bully · Jan 23, 2005

I'm with Ron R. on this one, let a drive line shop weld it up for you. It will be straight and balanced.

RonR · Jan 23, 2005

I guess I should clarify.

Take a close look at your pto shaft. Mine on the tiller (which I needed extended) was not welded. There was a hole in the tube and in the hub. You line up the holes and drive a roll pin in it to secure it in place.

Other PTO shafts I've seen were welded in.

Doing the roll pin redo was easy.

ron

CTyler · Jan 23, 2005

Will check into a drive line shop, hadn't thought about that, seems pretty obvious now.

If the shaft is just pinned into place that will be great. Can't tell with the sheild in place. I pulled the twisted part of the shaft out, the mail end, and there is plenty of good shaft. Looks like it only twisted 3" if that. Still need to get the sheild off though.

I looked closer at the sheild and its not jumping out at me as to how to get it off. Any thoughts?

KiotiJohn · Jan 23, 2005

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Most of the shafts I've seen have two or three "buttons" you push in with a screwdriver and pull back on the large plastic bell.
Otherwise, look for a small tab or two coming up from the shaft body itself that blocks the bell from coming back and push them down. Can be tricky at times as you get one pushed in and go for the next, and the first one may pop back in! John

johan3400 · Jan 23, 2005

I picked up the male end only for my Bush Hog mower at TSC. I assembled it myself and used my chop saw to make it the right length. Back up running in a short time. The idea the others have is good, just another option.

CTyler · Jan 24, 2005

Looking at the PTO shield it had a couple dimples in it, squeeze them together and pull off the shield. The guy at the driveline shop squeezed while I pulled.

The good news is I can fix this myself since its just pinned into place. Don't have to worry about welding it straight and there is no balancing needed. Maybe on a 1000 rpm PTO but this is just 540.

The bad news is nobody in town has this particular shaft material. It can be ordered though with a min 59" piece. Luckily there is plenty of shaft so I can put it in the bandsaw and cut off bad part. Afer cutting off the bad part there will still be well over 12" inserted into the female shaft. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Wannafish · Jan 24, 2005

"Don't have to worry about welding it straight and there is no balancing needed. Maybe on a 1000 rpm PTO but this is just 540."

/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Oh boy. Are you in for a surprise /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

CTyler · Jan 24, 2005

Perhaps I needed to word it differently. The shaft is pinned into place, no welding. The shaft just slips into the yoke and will be straight unless the shaft is bent to begin with.