Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

72 this morning and headed to 92 today. Currently 88. Heat index 97.

Well Roy it’s the week of audits. I also am having a GAP audit today. Spent quite a bit of time over the last week getting ready for it. See how it goes.

Last of the hay is down and ready to bale. Am getting baler ready now. Just stopped for a break and to post since I haven’t in a few days. I do try to keep up with the reading but spend my time reading and no time to post.

Drew and Roy. PTO shafts can be a bear. But what I have learned it to keep everything slick.
Don’t use kroil or PB blaster or wd-40. They are good penetrants but they dry out.
Don’t use grease. It just harbors dirt.
I use fluid film. Spray stub shaft and inside of implement shaft. (Fluid film will also build up dirt but PB cleans it up really fast and then you can reapply the fluid film.)
The pin type is the easiest to hook up. Hardest is the one with the bolts going through them. 2-7/16 wrenches and 30 minutes later you’re ready.
To install. The locking collar type and the single pin type.

Place on tractor stub shaft and get splines aligned. (Don’t worry about the release yet).

Use one hand to work the release. (Left for me). Other hand supports implement shaft behind the u joint. (Right hand). U-joint between hands.

Now operate the release and then push and wiggle with right hand. Once you get it started then the release will hold itself open. At this time you can use both hands to slide implement shaft onto tractor pto.
By wiggling you will find there is a sweet spot where everything is lined up.

Blue nitrile gloves are great and cheap for all things oil and grease. I wear them when greasing equipment and changing oil. Also don’t over grease your implements. This will cut down on the amount of grease there is to get on you.
Anything sealed, greasing should stop just before grease is squeezed out. This keeps from destroying your seals and things will run longer even in dirt.
For really dirty conditions, apply a layer of clear silicone over seals. This will help hold them in place even if you over grease.
For unsealed fittings. You should see grease.

Hope this helps. And doesn’t read too dirty.

PJ. Sorry to hear about your FIL’s troubles. Family can be the worse customers.

Toppop well that says it all. Enjoy.

Eric. My first thought was also rocks. Then I got my phone screen out of the sun and into some shade.

I fully agree on the Fluid Film .... Farmer. I buy it by the case and have a can of it with brush that’s handy too.

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I’ve got boxes of nitrile gloves for staining / finishing woodworking projects. For greasing and PTO hookup I buy the clear exam gloves like food servers use. I got the largest size possible so, they go on / off easily and they’re big enough to put on over work gloves to keep grease off of them.

Amazon.com: Dynarex Powder-Free Vinyl Exam Gloves, Medium, 1 Count: Industrial & Scientific

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .07 inches rain.

Some shelf work and painting in the garage today. Progress.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

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this can't be Texas, your sailor neighbors are mighty small!

mowed fields for three hours, did my neighbor's overgrown field too while I was out there. He isn't coming back not that he would have done anything about that field anyway. Acute alcohol poisoning last time, then to nursing home, then to unwilling daughter since his farm is no longer livable. My other neighbor and I can't wait to see it come on the market and get bulldozed and cleaned up.

 

[PJSprog]

Wow, sorry to read that about your neighbor, Drew. Good that you're still sort of taking care of the place for him. Hoping your future new neighbor is less high-maintenance.

 

[Thomas]

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I can dance only if snake startled me :shocked: and than I have more moves tha Elax's

 

[txdon]

this can't be Texas, your sailor neighbors are mighty small!

It's a very big lake with Giant Texas Oak trees.

 

[lostcreekranch]

It's a very big lake with Giant Texas Oak trees.

Some of those oak trees are over 1000 ft high.

It’s a Texas Thang.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Farmer, good writeup on pto attachment. They are only a problem when things arent lubricated.

 

[sodamo]

PJ, a real shame about FIL’s place. I suspect hoarding/slovenliness is now a protected class. I know years ago when had such a tenant in NJ and attorney said to basically do whatever to get them to leave voluntarily due to renters rights.

 

[sodamo]

Don, pretty much another non dancer/slo dancer here. I did do square dancing when in grammar school, which was fun. I don’t have any snake boots but still have pair of combat boots.