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ronald65
Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Montana |
2006-11-30 137474
I have a heck of a time connecting my mower driveshaft.
Woods Brushbull 720 to my Kubota L4630. you have to pull back on the lockring while pushing the PTO Coupling onto the PTO shaft while holding the whole thing with one hand I wrote to the woods company and told them to have one of their design engineers hook one up a half dozen times then change it to a push/pull coupling like the Hydraulic breakaways, or to go back to the push button arangement like the old ones used. does anyone have a better solution?? Ron
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hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa |
2006-11-30 137475
Ron; I still like the old push botton style myself, thay are prety much a one hand operation. Most any farm store would likely have a push botton style yolk that would replace the one you have. Sometimes I back up within about 6 inches of connecting the three point to the mower then slide the shaft on the PTO before backing up to attach the mower, that gives you a bit more working room. Frank. ....
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ronald65
Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Montana |
2006-11-30 137477
Thanks Frank, I'll try that,I put a Quick hitch on,but that did,t help much.maybe when I get some hours on the mower,it'll turn easier to align splines.Ron ....
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oneace
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1490 south central pa Pics |
2006-11-30 137478
The trick is to get the PTO on the shaft first. You can normally get it on about 3/4 of an inch before you get to the locking balls. Once you have it on that far it is easy to pull the ring back with one hand and push the shaft on with the other. ....
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2006-11-30 137480
I agree with the other guys. And when removing it, simply leave the shaft attached, disconnect the 3pt, drive ahead just enough that the shaft doesn't come apart and disconnect (not a big deal if it does but you'll need to wipe clean both mating ends) . ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2006-12-01 137490
A little or lot of grease on the shaft helps. ....
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ronald65
Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 107 Montana |
2006-12-03 137538
Taking it off has never been a problem because I can pull the lockring back to release the balls and just keep pulling. Can do it with one hand even. Ron ....
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harvey
Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 1550 Moravia, NY Pics |
2006-12-03 137539
Getting the splines to match up is the biggest problem. I have the shields removed from my mower so I am able to turn the pulleys with my foot.
The shields are removed to faciliate cleaning.
You can also aling the splines by SHUTTING OFF the tractor and move your engagement lever just far enough to release the brake yet not engage the clutch. You can turn the tractor shaft by hand.
Harvey ....
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2006-12-04 137551
Tip o' the week time again.
There are 3 important factors to making a bush hog, or nearly any PTO-driven implement for that matter, to hook up easily.
First, and the biggest IMHO, never set the implement on the ground to hook / unhook. Aside from the fact that leaving something on the ground encourages rust, etc., it also makes it nearly impossible to turn the shaft. Get (or make) some pieces of big square timber. We use the scraps cut off the tops of new guard rail posts, 12" x 12" pressure-treated about 18" long. Set 3 or 4 down such that they support the edges of the case or frame, leaving the blades to spin feeely in the air. This also makes hitching easier if the arms are close to level.
Secondly, keep the PTO shaft as clean and well-lubricated as you can. This will keep the extension / retraction as easy as possible.
Third, try to do all this hooking / unhooking on as flat & level a spot as you can find. If the tractor is not level, let alone inline with the implement you are just making it harder on yourself.
Best of luck. ....
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AnnBrush
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 463 Troy OH Pics |
2006-12-04 137565
I have the ring type lock system on my JD midmount PTO. I have found that if you use compressed air for cleaning and a light lubricating oil (instead of grease) the ring is much easier to (dis)engauge, the air blows out any particulate matter the grease would otherwise retain. ....
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hardwood
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3583 iowa |
2006-12-04 137571
Murf: I kind of do the same as you with the blocks under the edge of the rotary mower decks, etc. only I use some 6X6 pole barn cut offs about a foot long. Not to be a smart A-- or anything but how do you wrestle 12X12X18 cresote blocks around, do you have a resident Gorilla? Frank. ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2006-12-05 137587
HW, the men are men in Murf's world. Not soft like some of us (me).
HW and Murf, good idea on the blocks.
AB, oil and air? Will try. Found leaf blower best way to sweep my shop, just wear eye protection. Maybe dust mask also. ....
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2006-12-05 137590
KT: Good news! They make a pill for that soft problem you have! ....
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2006-12-05 137592
Frank, they are pressure treated spruce, they don't weigh much at all. Maybe 15 pounds?
Kenneth, I *used* to be a Gorilla, now I just get up to a little monkey business now & then.
EW, zing!!!! You're never got invited for Christmas dinner if you keep that up!! Mind you, that just means more for SG.... But I'm jis' sayin's all.......
Best of luck. ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2006-12-05 137594
Murf, just might invite EW for Christmas. Have not fried a turkey in a while! Have a big cast iron wash pot that will hold a lot.
On the gorilla, I vagly remember when fertlizer was in 200 pound bags, now 40 or 50 pounds.
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earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan Pics |
2006-12-05 137611
A wash pot? errr? We have these things now called washers and dryers. Really cool and are they time savers!
Kenny didn't you tell me once that your bathroom caught fire...but you put it out before it got to the house?
But I'm jis' sayin', knowhadamean?
What time's dinner again? I've heard that you're "having me" for dinner. Not sure what THAT'S all about... ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2006-12-05 137619
EW,
I had thought it would take a while to heat the wash pot but it seems you might be cooking your own goose and not need my help. I can toss in some Texas Pete if need be, that and a couple of onions should be sufficient. Or does there need to be nice shinny red apple gotten ready? ....
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pitt_md
Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 32 Pine Island, MN USA |
2007-05-23 142384
I have a kabota MX5000 and a 6' brushhog with stump jumper and slip clutch. the PTO shaft on this unit is a dream to connect. Just start to slide it on the PTO shaft and when it stops twist the collar on the shaft to let it slide all the way on then pull back. It snaps the lock closed and your go to go. ....
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