PTO Alignment(?)

[genusCastor]

Yep, you're stuck cursing for an hour.

:fiery:

:laughing:

- djb

 

[ruffdog]

If phasing is the issue (as indicated by the drawing you posted) I wonder why phasing would be important on a bottom mounted PTO, but not a rear mounted PTO? I've never seen this on a rear PTO.

- djb

Phasing is very important with ANY shaft with universal joints. Be it a baling machine, drive shaft on a truck, a PTO shaft....whatever....

Then we could get into the angling of those u-joints with some more physics.......

 

[Gem99ultra]

geniousCastor, Once you get the orientation right, clean a spot on both parts and put a little dab of light colored paint on it. That'll save you a lot of aggravation. BTDT.

 

[boomer1025]

Maybe "PTO" is not even the correct terminology.

I'm referring to the shaft that drives the belly mower. It would look like pic below if totally removed, I am just dealing with separating the splined part of the shaft:

View attachment 613999

Sorry, and thanks for the responses.

- djb

Mark the two ends with a paint stick, then line up the marks next time you need to put it back together. That's what I done on mine which looks just like yours.

 

[genusCastor]

geniousCastor, Once you get the orientation right, clean a spot on both parts and put a little dab of light colored paint on it. That'll save you a lot of aggravation. BTDT.

Yessir, I might try that.

Another thing I learned after getting it together this time was that the bottom PTO shaft will turn if the PTO selector (Mid/Rear/Both) is set to Rear. I didn't know that and could not get the tractor shaft to turn. More frustration. :fiery: [ <- I like this guy :laughing: ]

I wonder if unbolting the yoke might be easier yet? But if so, someone would have suggested that already...?

- djb