Top link pin fell out while mowing

[ransonjd]

All my pins have a short length of chain or wire attached just to prevent unscheduled losses.
I even safety wire my 3 point adjustment turnbuckles since I learned that lesson.
PS, soft aluminum wire is great for that. (thanks to hydro crew)

I'm definitely going to wire up the pins next time I'm out mowing. The chain on this pin didn't do so well though. I found the chain, detached, on the mower frame, with no sign of the pin.

 

[rustyshakelford]

Start slow. Run the pto shaft starting at idle and working up. If there is no abnormal vibrations or runout (indicating it bent or damaged) then I'd probably just run it.

And if the safety shield still spins freely, I'd just leave it as is as well. :2cents:

Yup. Those shields are crazy expensive too. If worried wrap some duct tape on the opened up area. No bad wobble, run it

Brett

 

[Oldoak]

Start slow. Run the pto shaft starting at idle and working up. If there is no abnormal vibrations or runout (indicating it bent or damaged) then I'd probably just run it.

And if the safety shield still spins freely, I'd just leave it as is as well. :2cents:

I would do the same.

That hole in the shield isn't going to present a safety problem unless someone was tempted to try to stick their finger in it while the PTO was in gear and the drive shaft was rotating. :confused3:

Or cover the hole by wrapping it with duct tape as Brett suggested.

 

[LD48750]

From what I've seen, I'd live on the WILD side & just replace the pin & run it.

If you're not quite as wild as I am, do the duct tape.