[AT] pto shaft problem

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

I'm with Dudley...

Nothing like a little pounding to loosen things up. The amount of force generated by pounding is far greater than what you can probably get from a puller. Even when I use pullers I rap the end of the puller to jar the item out...

Maybe if you can find a parts diagram to be sure there is not a hidden roll pin or lock bolt on there.... I remember renting a slide puller to remove the axle on my sisters Chevette. I pounded and pounded, even got my finger in the way and bashed it. Took years to get feeling back... Anyway, turned out there was a circlip in the rear... Was not a great day...

Good luck. 

Regards,

Will Powell
Pottstown, PA



 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dudley Rupert" <drupert at premier1.net>
> Lew,
> 
> If you can remove the guard so as to gain access to the outer shaft you
> might try putting some heat on it and putting some penetrating oil on the
> outer end of the outer shaft.
> 
> Whether or not you can do the above, if the shaft is not compacted all the
> way and you can gain the access to rap on the tractor end of the shaft with
> say a couple of pound hammer you might try compressing the shaft more first.
> When/if you feel any movement you could then switch and try pounding the
> shaft back out.
> 
> This past summer I sold an old Woods brush hog that probably hadn't been
> used in 12 to 15 years and its' sliding PTO shaft was like frozen solid (I
> have freezing on the brain as the emergency brakes on my pickup are
> literally frozen in the on position and I am waiting for the big hearer I
> have on them to thaw them out).  It had a round steel guard so I couldn't
> remove it to try the first suggestion above so I used the hammer method.  I
> had some room to compress the shaft and I don't think I could have freed it
> up without first being able to pound the shaft in.  I pounded on the outer
> (tractor end) U-joint to both compress and extend the shaft.  I didn't like
> doing that but I couldn't think of anything else at the time.
> 
> Good luck - I am sure you will get some better suggestions -
> 
> Dudley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Lew Best
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:24 PM
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> Subject: [AT] pto shaft problem
> 
> Hey guys
> 
> Bought a Kubota tiller attachment from a friend bout a year ago.  Don't
> think he'd used it in a few years.
> 
> The PTO shaft (where it slides in & out controlling the length) is stuck
> tight.  Cut part of the guard off the u-joint so I could put a high-lift
> jack in; no movement.  Hooked the yoke to the tractor with a chain &
> dragged the tiller around the pasture with the yoke & still no movement.
> 
> I'd like to till up a small area tomorrow; any ideas anyone?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Lew Best near Waco, TX
> 
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