PTO install trick??

[DD in WA]

On my 42 H I had to remove the pto to replace some bearings in the rear end. All the bearing and seals are done and now I'm having a heck of a time getting the pto back in. It's the older style pto and I can't seem to get the shaft lined up to hole it fits into. Is there some trick to this or do I just continue fiddling with it?? Thanks.

 

[used red MN]

A couple long bolts in the mount holes and a pipe on
the shaft to cantilever the front of the shaft up to line
up. Also PTO engaged so you can turn it to line up the
splines.

 

[Southern Ray]

slip a length of pipe over the tail end of the PTO shaft.
this will help balance the PTO shaft and facilitate stabbing it in.

Good Luck!

 

[DD in WA]

(quoted from post at 12:33:48 09/01/23) slip a length of pipe over the tail end of the PTO shaft.
this will help balance the PTO shaft and facilitate stabbing it in.

Good Luck!

Thanks, that did the trick!