PTO quit suddenly.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:53 pm
Hmmm. Pulled the PTO cover off the back, and sez "that sure is a little nub of a shaft sticking out of the rear of the transmission. Is it supposed to be that short?". Took off the transmission top cover and the main shaft looks like it has run forward about 3/8"... you can even see the front bearing moved forward out of it's seat. This can't be right, so I immediately mined this site for information and learned about the offset front bearing retainer. The previous owner had replaced "a bunch of seals and bearings", so I had a strong suspicion.... especially since I well know that when there is a 50-50 chance of putting something in backwards, it will be installed backwards 89% of the time!
So I made a set of training wheels for the cub. Readily confess I copied ones I had already seen on this site, utilizing some 2" x 4" x 1/4". rectangular tubing I had on hand.
Unhooked everything that was in the way, installed three 5" long bolts and separated the torque tube from the transmission.
And there it is. Thought a pic might be helpful for other poor newbies like myself.
So I made a set of training wheels for the cub. Readily confess I copied ones I had already seen on this site, utilizing some 2" x 4" x 1/4". rectangular tubing I had on hand.
Unhooked everything that was in the way, installed three 5" long bolts and separated the torque tube from the transmission.
And there it is. Thought a pic might be helpful for other poor newbies like myself.