Kcmillwright
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Hi all, im hoping someone can shed some light on my situation…..
This is my first tractor, I’m a new farmer. I was brush hogging pasture and ran over a small remnant pile of hay. Turns out, that was a terrible idea and one I won’t soon repeat.
The slip clutches on the mower shafts didn’t slip and the tractor started to bog down a bit before I could jam the clutch and shut off the pto. During this there was a noise, hard to describe, (spinning/grinding….friction plates in the pto clutch maybe?) not sure. Unhooked the mower, the pto won’t turn on at all. Pull the engagement button up and nothing happens. Like, nothing. Can’t turn the pto shaft by hand with it on or off. The brake maybe? I never heard any big noises/bangs like a broken shaft might make……
I have the service manual and the parts manuals, but I have a few questions.
1. To remove the rear cover/PTO housing, will I need to drain all the hydraulic fluid? Will parking downhill help?
2. Where can I get the flow meter, pressure testing kit and clutch monitor without putting a second mortgage on my house? Do I need these things for any part of this particular job? Or would this be best left to the dealership?
3. Have I given enough information to go on that might point to a different problem?
4. Could this be a shear pin/key issue?
5. I have a fairly good mechanical aptitude and a small skid steer to help remove the cover rigging to the toplink pin. Any idea of the weight of the cover? Less than 1500lbs?
skid steer lift capacity is 1400…
6. What might you do in this situation? Am I chasing my tail or heading in the right direction?
Are there any booby traps or things that would be helpful to know before I start exploratory surgery? I did read about the 5/8 studs to guide the cover out until it’s off the shaft, how long should these be?
Thanks in advance for any tips and suggestions!!
This is my first tractor, I’m a new farmer. I was brush hogging pasture and ran over a small remnant pile of hay. Turns out, that was a terrible idea and one I won’t soon repeat.
The slip clutches on the mower shafts didn’t slip and the tractor started to bog down a bit before I could jam the clutch and shut off the pto. During this there was a noise, hard to describe, (spinning/grinding….friction plates in the pto clutch maybe?) not sure. Unhooked the mower, the pto won’t turn on at all. Pull the engagement button up and nothing happens. Like, nothing. Can’t turn the pto shaft by hand with it on or off. The brake maybe? I never heard any big noises/bangs like a broken shaft might make……
I have the service manual and the parts manuals, but I have a few questions.
1. To remove the rear cover/PTO housing, will I need to drain all the hydraulic fluid? Will parking downhill help?
2. Where can I get the flow meter, pressure testing kit and clutch monitor without putting a second mortgage on my house? Do I need these things for any part of this particular job? Or would this be best left to the dealership?
3. Have I given enough information to go on that might point to a different problem?
4. Could this be a shear pin/key issue?
5. I have a fairly good mechanical aptitude and a small skid steer to help remove the cover rigging to the toplink pin. Any idea of the weight of the cover? Less than 1500lbs?

6. What might you do in this situation? Am I chasing my tail or heading in the right direction?
Are there any booby traps or things that would be helpful to know before I start exploratory surgery? I did read about the 5/8 studs to guide the cover out until it’s off the shaft, how long should these be?
Thanks in advance for any tips and suggestions!!
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