Hog driveshaft length needs adjusting.

[Elivv]

New guy here - just read "How do I get old hog ready?", and am in the same place; I"m just about to hook up my used 5" hog for the first time and the driveshaft does not collapse far enough to hook up. It looks to me as if the safety guard just needs about two inches trimmed off it, but is that correct? What do you do if the actual shaft just does not collapse far enough? Now Soundguy has me thinking the shaft will need to be even shorter when I lift the hog.

Thanks for the advice - I"m really loving my 1949 8N.

Eli

 

[OH Boy]

Figure out how much shorter it needs to be then cut equal lengths off each side of the pto shaft. You can cut it easily with a sawzall and a metal cutting blade.

 

[rmlarsen]

They are usually just hollow tube and can be cut to length with a hacksaw.

 

[grhouse]

Go to this link to download the manual with FULL instructions from King Kutter. The process is explained very well and too long to put on the Forum since it involves the entire setup process.
Gene
Click Here

 

[Elivv]

It turns out that the problem is with the guard that covers the driveshaft. It's not too short - it's just so beat up that it does not telescope. If I install it there is an opening at the tractor end where the spinning shaft is accessible, so I'll be replacing it before I use the mower. Lucky for me ther is plenty of other work to do in the meantime!

Thanks for your help.
Eli