My Stupidity kicked in at full throttle.

[Zork]

It's fascinating how many ways there are to do something.... just how much work people will gamble against how much risk they are willing to take.

Chaining it to a tree and driving forward will probably accomplish something, but you don't have any control over what that might be. It might even be the PTO Housing or even the rear end casting that comes loose..

I would try that idea with the ratchet strap first. It's pretty safe. It appeals to my own bias towards solving problems with more work and less risk to expensive parts.

If that didn't work, my next move would be even more conservative. I'd take the PTO shaft apart until it was possible to put a standard gear puller onto the coupllng. That might involve some hacksawing and a new PTO shaft, but it insures that pulling the coupling off won't do any farther damage to the PTO. And there is zero chance of damaging the PTO housing

rScotty

I was thinking of a dremmel or cut wheel to protect the tractor, since the pto shaft is about a $150, then buy a new pto shaft.

 

[bcp]

Taking it off:
There is a big difference between "tapping" and "hammering." Tapping is OK.

Putting it on:
When putting it on, ignore the latch button or ring. Align, and slip it on until the latch prevents movement, THEN use the latch button or ring, and push. It's much easier to align when that is all you are doing. Slip it on until it stops, push the button, then slip it on the rest of the way.

Bruce

 

[Jstpssng]

This is probably the best way to do it;

A ratchet strap attached to a tree with the other end hooked to the shaft, just before the U-joint. With a hammer tap on the strap hook in a direction away from the tractor. After a tap or two I would try to tighten one click.



Before I put the shaft back on the stub the stub would be clean down to the bare metal.

I just copied it from the OP's post of March 13, when he told us that he had the two separated and was ready to move on with getting something accomplished.

You can argue with success if you want to...

 

[airbiscuit]

I used a ratchet strap attached to a tree ... After a tap or two... it came off like an arrow shot from Robin Hood's bow.

This

 

[fastfran]

I bought a new 2024 Mahindra 1126 tractor. I have put around 70 hours on it. Until this past Saturday it had never had it's PTO stub uncovered. When I took the cover off the stub looked very smooth and black. I intended to connect a new 48" rotary cutter to the tractor. Every thing looked good and clean in the PTO shaft yoke.

Well the shaft went on to the stub about 1/2". From there I used a block of wood and drove it on, as far as it would go. About 1/4" from the lock pin groove.

My thought when driving it on was that it would free up while I was using it. But I ain't gonna use it for fear that the shaft will free up and sling off.

Now to my question. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I am gonna git the shaft off. I am disconnected from the rotary cutter with the cutter end of the drive line separated from the tractor end of the drive line.

My thought is to tie the shaft to a tree and drive off with the tractor.

I am open to any other ideas.

When I git this apart I will be cleaning the powder coat paint off of the stub.

Mule

You need to use a slide hammer of some sort homemade or other it will do the job

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

You need to use a slide hammer of some sort homemade or other it will do the job

Do what job, the one accomplished three weeks ago?

 

[WinterDeere]

You need to use a slide hammer of some sort homemade or other it will do the job

I think the OP already resolved the issue, but this is the worst advice I have seen so far, in a thread chock-full of bad advice.

If you can get a slide hammer clamped onto that yoke, then you can surely get a puller onto it, as well. A slide hammer has huge potential to damage the PTO output shaft bearing or housing, whereas a puller puts zero thrust force on the assembly.

One re-read of some of the advice in this thread reminds me of why I hate buying anything pre-owned.

 

[nknelsen]

I bought a new 2024 Mahindra 1126 tractor. I have put around 70 hours on it. Until this past Saturday it had never had it's PTO stub uncovered. When I took the cover off the stub looked very smooth and black. I intended to connect a new 48" rotary cutter to the tractor. Every thing looked good and clean in the PTO shaft yoke.

Well the shaft went on to the stub about 1/2". From there I used a block of wood and drove it on, as far as it would go. About 1/4" from the lock pin groove.

My thought when driving it on was that it would free up while I was using it. But I ain't gonna use it for fear that the shaft will free up and sling off.

Now to my question. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I am gonna git the shaft off. I am disconnected from the rotary cutter with the cutter end of the drive line separated from the tractor end of the drive line.

My thought is to tie the shaft to a tree and drive off with the tractor.

I am open to any other ideas.

When I git this apart I will be cleaning the powder coat paint off of the stub.

Mule

I would try attaching a slide hammer. That's an easy way to give it a good straight pull. Probably not enough room for a hammer in behind the shaft to hit it. And you wouldn't be able to hit it squarely.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

PTO shaft has been off so problem solved 23 days ago and all I can do is cry.
This is the stripped oil pan plug & pallets in the field for 2025.
Just put shaft back on the PTO until it gets stuck, then chain it to a tree while someone heats it with a torch as someone else beats on it with a sledge hammer!

 

[WinterDeere]

The trouble with most wannabe mechanics is that when they discover a hammer, everything starts looking like a nail.