The Adapter Saga Continues

[Woody1]

just outa curiosity.....the lil knob that releases the adaptor from the shaft, I couldnt tell from reading all the threads, is it still in there? Not in there? was just wondering....IF it was still in there, rotate it with a pair of pliers?maybe it is a 1 side flat, 1 side round locking shaft? I dunno, just an idea.If it is not in yet, is there a piece of the spring in there yet? If you knocked it out with a hammer/punch, a piece coulda got broken off and stuck in there?

 

[Inspector507]

Woody,
All that has been removed.............no pins......no springs....that we know of

 

[frank_f15]

mark: spray the adapter with wd40, or such, spray it in every opening u can find. then after it has a chance to work for a bit, as u are prying, tap it robustly with a hammer. if it has not been off in a long time it may have formed a coat of rust, which can seem like a weld joint, hope u get it off.

 

[Woody1]

the "spirit" of the tractor dont want to let go of it! Talk nice to it? lol, sorry....without seeing it, am at a loss here now.

 

[CSAW]

Mark I figured it out.

Leave the lock pin out and drive the tractor in some secluded area where you will never go again or drive through a tall pasture you have to mow. It will fall off all by itself when you aren't looking. /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif Then you can go find it with your mower /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

 

[mbsil]

I think CSAW is on the right path...Go buy a NEW adapter and a NEW grinder and wheel to cut off the old one. Go to great lengths to lie to the wife about the need and the cost.

Be sure the new gear is NON-REFUNDABLE!

The old adapter will fall off on its own as soon as you arrive home with the new stuff!

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

<font color=red>"The old adapter will fall off on its own as soon as you arrive home with the new stuff!"</font color=red>
Of course, it will take with it the PTO shaft and part of the casting.

 

[Mark_in_NH]

<font color=blue>Go to great lengths to lie to the WIFE about the need and the cost.</font color=blue>

Ahhh !! I don't got one of those.
Which AT TIMES is a good thing.

 

[mbsil]

Mark,

I'm still thinking debris is in the adapter.

Try placing a round magnet in the hole where the pin was and move the adapter back and forth / side to side. This might allow the debris (assuming it's metal shavings) to dislodge and attach to the magnet.

Someone else mentioned a feeler gauge (very thin metal strip). Insert between the adapter and spline to feel for debris and/or move debris.

 

[Kodiak]

If the pump ever wobbled around on the PTO shaft during use, the softer steel splines of the adapter may have mushroomed and are now wedging against the PTO shaft. Look at the bright side, when my first one did this it took out the pump bearings and cracked the pump case.

 

[BruceW]

I have a PTO adapter that recently came loose. In the process of fixing it I discovered that although loose I could not remove it. First I discover a set screw and thought I was home free....think again, 2nd I discovered an opposing set screw on the other side of the adapter once again home free...oh oh still won't come off, next in playing with it I determined that the short internal key was catching on one end. I used a skinny punch to go through the set screw hole that was above the key and reset the key by tapping with hammer. Adapter slid off....Geez why did I take it off?? I put it back together and tightened it up. This adapter was on a PTO pump shaft. Maybe something similar is hanging?

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Mark:
Made any progress in solving the mystery?

 

[Mark_in_NH]

Charlie,
Nope !! no progress, but then I haven't had any time to spend on it. I re-installed the backhoe, so I could move it out of my lawn mowing area, set it out of the way, un-attached it and the adapter still sits on the tractor.
Where a,s I have no other 3PTH implements, there is no reall hurry or need at the moment to get it off. So hopefully I will get back to it soon.
I will keep everyone posted as to my progress or lack of.

 

[Woody1]

time is on your side.some of my best ideas have been when i put somethin away for weeks on end, thought abouyt it off and on during that time, then went back to it refreshed. Good luck to you.