Tip for hooking up PTO shaft. Drop a dime.

[Jelf]

Ever feel like you are about to push a hole into your thumb when you are trying to depress that pin far enough to slide the PTO shaft onto the tractor or equipment? Drop a dime into the thumb compartment of your glove. Now your thumb pushes on the dime and the dime pushes on the pin. Gotta love low-tech solutions.

 

[smstonypoint]

Good idea.:thumbsup:

I guess it's a function of age, but I can't come anywhere near being able to exert pressure with my fingers that I could when I was younger.

Steve

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Grease also helps a lot...

 

[Teachu2]

I grease mine at the beginning of each season - a heavy coat of grease brushed in with a cheap flux brush. This makes it MUCH easier to mount up, and also makes the pin easier to push in and lock.

 

[Jim Shooz]

I don't wear gloves so would I have to Superglue it to the end of my finger ???:thumbsup:

 

[Stomper]

Great idea. I've never thought of dropping a dime before trying this but on a few occasions I've almost dropped a duece straining so hard to hook up the PTO shaft

 

[Redlands Okie]

Neat idea. Thanks.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Don't forget to sterilize the dime. Those Germs will kill ya!

 

[TomIre]

I tend to use a lot of silicone spray as it doesn't attract dirt and grit like heavy grease can.

 

[oosik]

Between the GRUNT needed to lift the unattached end, depress the locking pin and rotate the shaft to get engagement - - YOU BET I'm going to give the dime a try, next time.

I have so much grease on the PTO stub and all over and inside the U-joint - - at times it feels like pushing puddin' into a rat hole.