PTO Lever TC45D

[dynasim]

I haven't used my pto much since I have had my TC45D, and the original owner never used it, and the tractor sits outside all of the time.

It has been used a bit for tilling and bush hogging this spring, and tonight while tilling, the pto lever stuck "on". I wasn't driving it, and it caused a bit of commotion.

The lever actually won't turn the pto off. The pto itself is fine, and I can put a vice grips on the shaft, and it will turn it, move the lever, and shut it off.

I found this link:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/new-holland-owning-operating/171657-tc40d.html

It suggests removing the seat and/or the plastic panel around the handles, but would like to try something easier first, if it is feasible. I will be working on it this weekend. I am reasonably sure it is dust putting the shaft in a bind somewhere.

Is there an maintenance lubrication point that I should be aware of? Should I just break down and remove the seat and panel? I will look up the diiagram before I go to the tractor this weekend, but if someone has ready knowledge of where the bearings are, that would be a great help.

Thanks for any advice.

Chris

 

[jinman]

Chris, I think it is likely that your PTO lever is binding on the pivot shaft that is common to the PTO, 4WD, and Range selection levers. You can see that pivot shaft if you look down beside the left side console between the seat and console. I'd bet that dirt and maybe corrosion of the pivot shaft are responsible for your stiffness in the lever. You can spray that area with some PB Blaster or something similar to lube the pivot shaft, but you may have to remove the side console to be able to get at the shaft if it is so gummed up it needs to be removed and cleaned. It's easy to remove the side console if needed by removing bolts from under the left fender. That's a whole lot easier job than removing the whole seat. I'd give lube a try first before doing any disassembly.

 

[dynasim]

Jim,

As always, thank you. That is exactly the advice I was looking for. I'll report back. The 4wd lever has been acting up as well(I have the supersteer version with sensitrak), so that makes sense.

Chris