[Farmall] 574 PTO

[Timothy Wafer]

I posted a picture on the web if anyone wants to see the difference. You 
know a picture is worth a 1000 words and all!

http://www.timwafer.com/storage/shaft.jpg

Thanks again!

Tim Wafer



Timothy Wafer wrote:

> A while back I posted about wanting to add a 1000 RPM PTO shaft to my 
> IH 574 tractor. Mine only came equipped with the 540 shaft. I acquired 
> one from a used parts place, part # 3113020R1 and today I finally got 
> around to installing it, or rather trying to install it.
>
> Didn’t sound like too bad of a job from the advice I got and it indeed 
> wouldn’t have been if it had fit.
>
> The new shaft seems to be identical to the old (with the addition of 
> the 1000 RPM PTO end) in every respect except one. The notch in the 
> shaft where the roll pin goes to hold it into the clutch pack is about 
> a ¼” too far forward along with the port that would line up with the 
> port in the clutch pack. This I believe is the port for hydraulic 
> fluid to actuate the clutch. If I try to install it like this it binds 
> everything up
>
> Now I have the tractor apart and it’s the one I use to blow snow so I 
> don’t want it down for too long. I paid good money for the shaft. Did 
> they vary in this respect and I got the wrong one or is each one 
> custom fitted in this area?
>
> It might be possible to turn the shaft over and cut a new notch and 
> drill a new port that lines up.
>
> All suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Tim
>
> _______________________________________________
> Farmall mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall
>