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TO-30

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Mike S

08-30-2000 13:32:13

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Can anyone help me with the problem I described on 8/28/00 with PTO popping out???

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Keith

09-01-2000 15:31:47

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Re: HELP - TO-30 in reply to Mike S, 08-30-2000 13:32:13

There seems to be a number of people with this same problem. The handle on the side of the tractor fits into a groove on a rod that goes forward to a bracket that in turn fits into a splined sleeve. This sleeve slides back and forth on the PTO shaft and slides over a splined gear from the transmission. When is is moved forward and in to mesh with the gear, it drives the PTO shaft. When pulled back it disengages the gear and the PTO shaft stops. I Assume your PTO is working smoothly and there is not a gear problem which would be quite obvious with a lot of noise and vibration from the PTO. If there is not a problem with the gear then the problem is with the ball detent that is in the housing that the sliding sleeve and rod are a part of. The rod from the side handle is bolted to a bracket for the sliding sleeve and likewise goes through a support with a ball detent that fits in a groove in the rod. Over time the ball detent wears down the wall of the groove so that it no longer will hold the rod in place when engaged. When I had the top off mine a few years ago, I removed the rod and rotated it to another position where the groove was not used. Again assuming the ball detent spring is not broken or the ball worn out, the fix is as easy as rotating the rod away from the worn area. However, it normally requires pulling the top. I gave some thought to this from previous posts and if room allows, the side plates could be removed andperhaps the nut could be loosened and the rod rotated without the top being pulled. As well as I remember the rod does not have a flat on it, but fits in a round bore and is held there by a nut and lockwasher. The trick is to loosen it in the cramped area that it is in. It may not be possible and the nut on mine was very tight. Just reach in and follow the rod up to the bracket and feel for the nut on the forward side. With some luck you might be able to do this without pulling the top. Otherwise, you will have to tie the lever down with a rope to keep it from disengaging the PTO. If you try this and you are able to get it to work, please send it in so that someone else may benefit. Good Luck.

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Jim

09-05-2000 10:14:47

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Re: Re: HELP - TO-30 in reply to Keith, 09-01-2000 15:31:47

Mike:
I got the same excellent instructions from Keith when I asked about the same problem with my TO-30 awhile back, but I haven't gotten up the nerve to start disassembling mine and tinkering around yet. Besides, we've been getting so much rain here in MD this summer that just about the time I finish cutting my property, I have to go back and start all over again at the other end, so I can't really afford to take the tractor out of service for very long if I foul things up good (which I usually manage to do). I got myself a couple of mini bungee cords about six or eight inches long, attached them to the axle with some electric fence wire, and when I engage the PTO, I hook the bungee cords to the lever. The mild tension keeps the PTO from popping out. It's certainly not a permanent fix, and I hope I'm not doing any damage by running it that way, but it seems to be doing OK, and will have to do until I get the opportunity to dig into the guts of the thing. There are probably an infinite number of similar ways to rig up something to keep it engaged, but that was mine. Good luck..... .

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