Ok, so this problem has been getting worse over time. I just got the tractor out to attach my brush hog and found that I could not get the PTO to engage (Lever Won't Move). Took the side cover off and had to tap the shaft fairly hard (yeah, I know, not a good idea) to get it to move forward enough to engage so I can get the work done I need (mowing, plowing and blade work all coming up). I am guessing by all my reading that the PTO shaft splines are probably twisted. Is that a fair assumption as to the problem? I haven't tried to pull the PTO shaft yet but if it won't come out I assume that would be a pretty good indication. If the shaft splines are twisted, what else gets damaged in the process of that?
If I need to replace the PTO shaft, what else do I need to do if the hydraulics would always settle slowly to the ground (faster of course with weight) and not stay up? Trying to decide if I should just use it as is until the fall and then tear into it.
Thanks..
If I need to replace the PTO shaft, what else do I need to do if the hydraulics would always settle slowly to the ground (faster of course with weight) and not stay up? Trying to decide if I should just use it as is until the fall and then tear into it.
Thanks..