Replacing 8N PTO

[tderrick]

Is changing out the 1 1/8" stubby as easy as it looks??

Went to ytmag and saw an assembly for $119 that bolts right in, changing me to 1 3/8 standard....

 

[simonmeridew]

YES
maybe a one beer job.

you can use the opportunity to drain and change the hydraulic oil; when you drain it, just unbolt the 4 bolts around the shaft, pull the shaft out, and push in the new shaft, bolt it in and put in new oil.

or, do what I did(twenty some-odd years ago), park the tractor heading down a STEEP downhill, -this way the fluid won't drain out the back- then unbolt the 4 bolts etc... and you're on the way. No need to stand the tractor on its nose, just be reasonable; bad seals somewhere might leak and get some fluid in the clutch area, but otherwise, it works.

In either case don't forget the gasket before you insert the new shaft.

simonmeridew

 

[ToadHill]

I bought an over run unit. It's a lot easier on the heart when you are bush hogging and push in the clutch and the flywheel action of the blade keep pushing you forward. I think it only cost around $30 it also changed the output shaft to 1 3/8.

 

[Soundguy]

ditto on both,... new shaft is a 4 blt 10 minute job.. and DOuse an ORC.. whichever shaft you have,.

soundguy