So I just got a MF 120 baler which I thought to be in good condition, little wear and not beat up. I started going over it and I noticed that the PTO shaft can be turned by hand and it just spins on the clutch without moving the flywheel at all. The clutch is not moving either. There's just a bolt that goes through the yoke into the clutch. There's no teeth or anything that engages the yoke shaft at all. It's just smooth and there's even bearings inside of the clutch where the smooth end of the yoke goes into the clutch housing. I replaced the bolt with a new one with a lock washer and flat washer like what was on there before. I tightened it down as much as I could, and it still just spins easily by hand. I don't think this would be any different if I hooked it up to the PTO on the tractor. I've not seen anything like this. Am I nuts, or is this supposed to be like this??? Before I go back to the place I bought it from, I want to know what I'm talking about...
I can't see any way that engaging a PTO would make a difference it it spinning.
I can't see any way that engaging a PTO would make a difference it it spinning.