[AT] 1340 Hesston swather PTO shaft

[Mike]

Cecil, let us know how things turn out, could be a learning experience 
for anyone else on the list buying used equipment from a dealer.  Mike M
On 7/11/2013 1:56 AM, Ralph Goff wrote:
> On 7/10/2013 6:44 PM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>> Nope
>> Nothing in writing except the invoice for a used Hesston 1340 mower
>> conditioner.   Been dealing with the salesman, was also told by delivery
>> man that he went to pick it up and the former owner told him there was
>> nothing wrong with it.  I think if all that were true, then maybe the
>> difference in tractors caused a difference force on the driveline and
>> just opening it up half speed caused the bending.  That video strobe
>> effect really looks bad.  It must have warped like that when running,
>> but  I could not see it that bad looking at it.  I will now video
>> rotating PTO shafts to see the effect!!!
>>
>>
> Man, that is a bad bend in the pto shaft. If the salesman didn't know
> about it, he should have. And I would expect at least half warranty on
> the price of a  new shaft.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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