PTO to tiller alignment?

[hsvhobbit]

Got a little issue I could sure use some advice on. I've got a 4630 HST along with a Landpride reverse tiller. When hooking up the PTO it takes forever to get the shaft splines aligned with the PTO splines. The PTO has to be in EXACTLY the right position for the tiller shaft to slide on and lock in. This usually means that I'm repeatedly starting and stopping the tractor to 'bump' the PTO. I've spent over 30 min in the past just going through this frustrating effort.

Now, on the other hand hooking up the bushhog (Rhino SE6) is a breeze, the PTO shaft collar will rotate to let me align things and it's a pretty painless process.

Does anyone have any hints or tips that might help me out?

 

[rdln]

So with HST tractors the pto shaft does not spin freely when disengaged?

Once the tiller is on three point hitch and raised or parked with skid shoes and parking stand down cant you turn blades by hand?

 

[Barnboy]

I know what you mean. I hold the pto shaft to the spline then use my foot (with tiller up 1-2") to rotate the tines. Works perfect every time.

 

[hsvhobbit]

Had tried turning the tiller shaft by hand and got nowhere. Dummy me never thought to use my foot on the blades. I'll give that a shot next time. Thanks a bunch, outta make it MUCH faster to swap stuff out now.

 

[rswyan]

So with HST tractors the pto shaft does not spin freely when disengaged?

On my B2910 it spens so freely that I can rotate it with a single finger .... it's a piece of cake to hook up a PTO shaft.