L3430HST Clutch Problems

[MAK]

Well I got the tractor split apart, and the clutch splines were all but gone and smooth. The clutch itself was in great shape. The input shaft to the hst was a bit worn as well. While apart I am going to replace the pressure plate, throw out bearing, and the input shaft to the hst.
I tend to use the pto a lot and wonder if any other operators aren't using the clutch when engaging the pto. That would be my best guess as why this happened.

 

[cannarella]

Yikes, always use the clutch to engage the PTO. When replacing the throw out bearing don't forget to put on the 2 clips that connect it to the fork. Don't want to split it twice like I did...