pto quick connect stuck fix

[kossetx]

Howdy folks, I have had a one of the quick connectors with the ball bearings stuck for a while. I recently bought a Rhino finish mower so it was time to unstick the shaft. I put a chain around I tree and attached it to the shaft but trying to drive the tractor and pulling back the release didn't work too well trying to do solo. I didn't find any other solution here so I came up with this in case anyone else has this problem.

I drilled a 1/2 hole in the pto shaft.

I slipped a piece of pipe over the shaft to use as a weighted slide.

I put a bolt in the hole. Sliding the pipe up and down the pto shaft a few times the coupler came right off. Didn't even bend the bolt.

 

[houser52]

Howdy folks, I have had a one of the quick connectors with the ball bearings stuck for a while. I recently bought a Rhino finish mower so it was time to unstick the shaft. I put a chain around I tree and attached it to the shaft but trying to drive the tractor and pulling back the release didn't work too well trying to do solo. I didn't find any other solution here so I came up with this in case anyone else has this problem.

I drilled a 1/2 hole in the pto shaft.View attachment 681315

I slipped a piece of pipe over the shaft to use as a weighted slide.View attachment 681316

I put a bolt in the hole. Sliding the pipe up and down the pto shaft a few times the coupler came right off. Didn't even bend the bolt.View attachment 681317

That's a pretty slick idea. Slide hammer for a stuck PTO. Good job!

 

[kossetx]

That's a pretty slick idea. Slide hammer for a stuck PTO. Good job!

Thanks!

I was originally going to weld some plate on the end of the shaft to hammer on and then cut it off when done but this way if it ever sticks again it'll be ready to go.