PTO question - b1700

[jebw]

Hey Folks,

I'm a new (used) tractor owner - B1700 with 1100 hours, FEL, blade, and bushhog. It's my first tractor and I'm enjoying it. That being said, I recently noticed that the rear PTO is rotating very slowly (maybe 1-2 rpm) while the pto is "disengaged". If I really push on the pto lever towards the disengage position, I can get the rear pto to stop rotating, but otherwise, it rotates slowly all the time. Of course, when I engage the pto, RPMs increase dramatically to what I presume is 540.

I'm guessing that this is not normal and that disengaged should mean 0 movement. Any thoughts?

 

[knightrider955]

Mine does that since I put a new pto clutch in it. Probably just needs to wear in. It wont hurt anything.

 

[Qapla]

Just make sure you keep your pant legs and long sleeves away from the shaft while the tractor is running. I have seen many tractors do this with no apparent ill effects.

You could see if there is a linkage adjustment on the lever or the clutch pedal, other than that, not much you can do.