885xl pto input shaft

[retro7570]

pto input shaft splines are shot where it splines into pressure plate. split tractor, removed throwout bearing and 3 bolt cover but shaft will not move, attached gear puller, slide hammer, still no movement. ideas please, thanks in advance

 

[DLTrekkers]

So the solled shaft stay in the pressure plate ?
Loosen the pressureplate and remove all.

 

[TractorTech]

Is this a Case IH 885 or a David Brown Case 885?
Whatever version, the PTO shaft may come out the back of the tractor and it is being held by a bearing from coming out the front.