quick hitch problem on hills

[ymarianne]

Has anyone else had this problem: quick hitch attached to my finish mower was cutting into my pto shaft and also kept disconnecting from the top hitch. This was caused by mowing over even small indents in the ground. As the tractor was heading up from a little hole the mower was still going down, and the cross bar of the quick hitch would cut into the pto shaft as well as completely come off the top quick hitch hook. Had to remove the quick hitch or would ruin the pto. I guess quick hitches are only good on flat land, of which I have none.

 

[Mickey_Fx]

Certainly would have helped if you had provided some detail of the equipment involved.

PTO shafts on my set-up don't come anywhere near to hitting the QMH and I'm having a hard time conceiving of a way it could IF things are set up properly. Also wonder how you have things set-up if the top pin on the mower comes free of the QMH.

 

[ninefinger]

I know it is apples to oranges but my flail would not give me the cut I wanted, would not float enough. My top attachment uses the adapter and I replace the top link with a chain when mowing. Flail floats just fine now, gives me the cut I want and no problems with the PTO shaft. I do not have a finish mower and never have so I do not know if the chain would help your problems.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I guess quick hitches are only good on flat land

What brand of 'quick-hitch' do you have ?

 

[BlacknTan]

I cannot imagine an instance wher my PTO shaft would come anywhere near the QH..

The QH has made changing implements a pleasure.

 

[BigD23]

Have not seen/experienced this problem with my QH....Good luck.

Don

 

[GIJOE]

No problems here with my Pats QH.

 

[ymarianne]

I've got a MF 1531 and a Woods quick hitch. The MF service guy witnessed it too and said he's not aware of any quick hitch that doesn't have the cross bar above the pto shaft, but never saw this happen. It's the hill/valley thing that makes the pto shaft hit the crossbar, but I didn't notice that till I got off the tractor to keep putting the mower back on the top hitch, another big problem. I love the ease of the quick hitch but think I'll have to learn to live without it. Any recommendations are welcome!

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I've got a MF 1531 and a Woods quick hitch. The MF service guy witnessed it too and said he's not aware of any quick hitch that doesn't have the cross bar above the pto shaft, but never saw this happen. It's the hill/valley thing that makes the pto shaft hit the crossbar, but I didn't notice that till I got off the tractor to keep putting the mower back on the top hitch, another big problem. I love the ease of the quick hitch but think I'll have to learn to live without it. Any recommendations are welcome!

Can you post a picture with everything hooked up ?

 

[tugboat-2]

Sounds silly but what else would allow the top to be free, IF,..the side latches were not locked? But wait a sec, . . I had to buy and install an adapter kit of longer arms for my Bhuler RFM because the centre hook was too high. Could it be something of this nature where the top hook is loose and not getting a good grip, allowing it to discon? Long time ago, completely forgot.

Good luck,
. . tug

PS: that quick-hitch is a truly wonderful thing which you will love once you get the bugs ironed out. Something simple I'd guess,..just have to find it, . . you will,..hang in !