Shrod on PTO Shaft

[JNB]

I tried to put the PTO shaft together on a King Kutter Rotary Cutter and did not match the two ends of the shaft correctly. I tried to bang it out and hit the little plastic/rubber clasp that holds the shroud to the shaft assembly.
Is the shroud necessary? Does the broken calsp come apart? I cant see how they got in if it does not come apart. Where do I get a repalcement to buy. Could I use a hose clamp to hold the shroud on to the shaft? Am I the only idiot who broke one of these thinghys?

 

[jbrumberg]

JNB:

Welcome to TBN ! If you are describing the PTO driveline shaft cover you are not the only idiot out there; I have broken shaft-shroud connectors too . There was a recent thread about PTO shaft covers you could probably find it through the search engine. If I remember correctly you can get a replacement shaft cover through Carter and Carter Machinery, Hay Equipment Headquarters. The shaft and shroud covers are safety devices. The hose clamp idea could work, but I would tape up the excess clamp band to minimize the potential for it catching something . If you can send a picture. Jay

 

[Soundguy]

TSC used to sell the covers for the KK shafts.

A shaft cover that is hard attached to the shaft securely won't doo much good if someone comes into contact with it.

That said.. it's a personal issue. I'm sure many of us have a few implements here and there with damaged or missing covers... Best bet overall is to just not approach an implement that is powered.. shaft cover or not!

soundguy

 

[sandman2234]

I have always heard them called "Bippy's" for some reason. Besides safety, aren't they also used to discourage vines and talk weeds from wrapping around the drive shaft while mowing?
David from jax

 

[diyDave]

What you should see on a new shaft are 2 red screws at the knuckle ends of the shrouds. These Screws are not really screws, they are cams that hold the greenish yellow shroud to the shaft. Once its apart you should see a white plastic ring that snaps into a groove on the metal part. Make sure that part is properly seated, and not broken. The 2 Cam pieces snap into holes on either side of the white part. When you re-assemble, you'll have to play around with the screw/cams, to get them to line up with the holes in the shroud, then when it all comes together, you turn them till they cam outward, and hold the shroud in place. Shroud is important both in keeping trash from wrapping, and keeping clothing from wrapping around a spinning shaft.