PTO Safety Chain Clip Ripped Off

[saxon11]

I've been busy with PTO tiller attached. I had two safety chained hooked up and heard a clank during using and found one of my chain laying in the dirt -- the clip was bent. There must have been quite a bit of force to break that clip. Should I be concerned or just get a new clip and hook it back up? thank you

 

[3gunr]

Those chains keep the shield from turning allowing the driveshaft to turn inside it , Those do need to be lubed . They actually have plastic like grease zirks on each end , I would just hook it back up .

 

[ericm979]

Some of the clips that come on those chains are weak and bend easily.

 

[Trippy1313]

Wait what?!? That's what those eyelets are for? To keep the shield in place and the shaft spins in it?!? I only have a few old, used pto implements, that didn't have any chains or anything, so never knew.

 

[LouNY]

yep, the shield is supposed to be stationary with the shaft turning inside it.
Many times the chains never get hooked up though.

 

[WranglerX]

Broke a metal clip... BUT did not break plastic loop off housing.... Got to wonder about clip....

 

[oosik]

Lube the PTO shield. You might even have to take the shield off the PTO - clean up both shield and PTO shaft - lube the shield - reassemble.

 

[CoryB]

I broke both of the plastic clip points on my Woods BrushBull so the PTO shield turned freely. I ended up putting a hose clamp around the shield with the chain clip threaded through it. it works just as it's supposed to now.

 

[oldballs]

After my shield got buggered up tilling.....again.....I just took that dang shield off for good...and don't plan on repairing it or replacing it.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[3Ts]

The shield on my mower was such that it made it extremely difficult to put onto the PTO stub. I took it off. No body will be near it while it's operating. If I get off to make an adjustment, I wait until it stops completely, I've got lots of time and lots of respect for what can happen with rotating shafts.