Ford 861 pto problem

[Hunter4282]

I purchased a Ford 861 tractor from an auction last year. They said it ran great, stuck clutch. Liars...lol. someone decided to do a half assed 12v conversation by putting a 12v battery and coil on it with a negative ground and call it a day. So once I brought it home I put a 6v coil and battery on positive ground and boom, she fired right up. So I took off the one arm loader and pulled it into the garage, split the tractor at the bell housing and changed the dual clutch. Now that the tractor is reassembled, I changed the fluids and started the tractor. The tractor now runs and drives but the pto does not engage, once the lever is pulled, with very little resistance, the the shaft turns at minimal speed, think hand crank speed and any pressure stops the shaft dead. The manual is very little help, and my next stop is to take it to the dealer nearby and pay, any advice would be appreciated.

 

[gemutlich]

Good morning, and welcome to the site.

Congratulations on finding that 861, they're a great vintage tractor - as you'll see once you work the kinks out of it.

That said, your questions may get more exposure posted in the "RELATED EQUIPMENT" forum almost all the way down towards the bottom of the main page. In it, you'll find the "Vintage Tractors" forum, and in that, the "Vintage Ford Tractors" sub-forum.

Sorry I can't help answer your specific question, but hopefully by pointing you toward the more specific forum you may even find the answer has already been discussed numerous times by others with same or similar problems.

Most things on old tractors were designed to be repaired where the tractor stopped, in the field, and by the operator. The only difference between you and the kid at the dealership is that he's getting paid to research the fix. If you've split the tractor already and replaced the clutch, you're able to tackle this other problem too.

Congrats again, now see yourself to that sub-forum and post up some pictures there too while you're at it!

Mel