PTO

[EarnestHayes]

I am having trouble getting my mower to slide onto the pto. It will only go on partway and then stop. I have moved it around, jiggled it, cleaned it and greased it until I am blue in the face. Does anybody have any ideas?

Earnest Hayes

 

[k0ua]

I am having trouble getting my mower to slide onto the pto. It will only go on partway and then stop. I have moved it around, jiggled it, cleaned it and greased it until I am blue in the face. Does anybody have any ideas?

Earnest Hayes

Which of the three types of coupler do you have? Push button, pull back ring, or twist collar? Are you for sure keeping the coupler actuated until it is fully seated? Did you check for a burr on either the shaft or the coupler?.. Run you finger carefully on all surfaces.

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

Lubrication is your friend both shaft and locking mechanism

 

[EarnestHayes]

I have a push button coupler. It goes on partway and then stops. It stops just before it hits that part of the pto that has a dip on it. (I'm sorry I don't know the proper term for it. I have cleaned the pto off and didn't notice a burr. I can look more carefully. I haven't checked the coupler though. I'll try it. Thanks

 

[k0ua]

I have a push button coupler. It goes on partway and then stops. It stops just before it hits that part of the pto that has a dip on it. (I'm sorry I don't know the proper term for it. I have cleaned the pto off and didn't notice a burr. I can look more carefully. I haven't checked the coupler though. I'll try it. Thanks

Ok, please confirm that you are still pressing the button in all the way when you encounter the notch, then continue pushing until you can go no further, then let go of the button and gently pull back until the internal steel balls fall into the notch and you cannot pull the coupler off. if you absolutely cannot get it past the notch with the button pushed in , there has to be a burr somewhere.

 

[k0ua]

Also confirm that by looking at the end of the coupler, when you press the button fully, that all of the balls fall back into their recesses. Confirm this with the finger of the other hand if need be.

 

[JerryG]

The button type doesn't have balls. The shaft part of the button has a reduced area that lines up with the end of the PTO shaft so it can slide on. Then when the buttons shaft is aligned with the reduced area of the PTO the button comes back up to lock the coupler on the larger part of the buttons shaft.
Most couplers like that one will have to have button near flush to slide on.

 

[k0ua]

The button type doesn't have balls. The shaft part of the button has a reduced area that lines up with the end of the PTO shaft so it can slide on. Then when the buttons shaft is aligned with the reduced area of the PTO the button comes back up to lock the coupler on the larger part of the buttons shaft.
Most couplers like that one will have to have button near flush to slide on.

Your right. of course.

 

[Soundguy]

anything from the op?

 

[k0ua]

anything from the op?

Not since yesterday.