How to engage 5740c PTO

[jturpin]

Bought a Montana 5740c last fall and used it through the winter. Now I am ready to bush hog today and have never ran the PTO. Hooked up the cutter and ready to cut... Nope! My PTO comes on and shears the pin. Idle down at the lowest point of 750rpm. Sheared 5 pins with no luck and I gave up, Any suggestions?

 

[Bud Soda]

Add a clutch or harden pin. I went with a harden pin.

 

[RustyA]

We installed a grade 8 pin and a slip clutch...that was 7 years ago with no problems. Bought slip clutch at Tractor Supply, it was reasonable and easy to install.

 

[Unclebuck257]

I sheered several pins back in 2005 when I first bought my 5740C when I engaged my PTO to brushhog my pastures. Ever since then, what I do id]s just idle the tractor as low as I can, then engage the PTO switch and ater its engaged, I raise the idle to mowing RPMs. Not a problem since then in all these 14 years.

 

[NetworkMD]

100% agreed with Unclebuck257 I also have a slip clutch and have never had a problem. I guess it is due to the electrical type control these tractors PTO seem to abruptly start, and stop so I idle as low as the tractor will go anytime I start/stop the PTO.