Worst PTO coupler

Every year this little PTO hookup is a nightmare. Enough is enough. Any suggestions before it goes in the trash?

what is it and what is it on!

Sorry, I tried, butI can not upload a photo of the coupler. Advanced Technology wins again.

The one on my old king cutter was that way, had to rotate coupling.

Can you email the pic?

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Paul

Well I think I figured it out. I bought this old hay tedder used. I find on the internet that what I thought was the the coupler.....is actually a ratchet clutch to protect the driveline. It is a small Bondioli type clutch that is not much bigger than a coupler. The previous owner of the tedder had reversed the PTO shaft. I will switch ends today. I found several internet sources and threads that say that these clutches are always supposed to be on the implement end.

Are you talking about the PTO coupling that allows override? If you are using an old Ford without independent PTO or two stage clutch, the implement will push you if you don't have the override thingy. Darn dangerous. They go on the tractor end and the implement shaft attaches to them, usually have to shorten the PTO shaft for them to fit. TS has them.

I hear you,
I have three different types on my old equipment
post hole digger still has the one where you slip it onto the tractor pto shaft, then it has a small bolt that goes through the hole in the pto shaft that keeps it on. very old school,

one with a button you push, I like that one, but have had it collect weeds and grass, look back and have a big ball of debris around my pto shaft, figure they stopped using them as you could get a glove or clothing hung on it,

the newest one on my rotary cutter, you have to twist it, works good as long as you keep it coated with graphite or silicon spray, nothing with oil in it to collect dirt.

I just suck it up and give all connections a good coating of graphite or silicon spray and most times I am good to go, anything to make it easier to hookup, also spray lower arm pins so lift arm balls slip on/off easier,

cost less for a little lube than me having to kick them on.

if all else fails and the coupler is broken, just replace it someone can weld a new one onto your shaft and be free of the problem,

only cost a little more to go first class, why save it for the grandkids to spend on who knows what kind of crap.

Well that fixed the problem. Switched ends (put the connector on the tractor and the clutch on the tedder). The clutch was a bear to put on the tedder, but the regular connector just slid on the tractor like butter, easy. I have fought this problem for years buy never considered that the last owner put the PTO shaft on backwards, opposite of design.
I should have known better, I've bought mostly used equipment and lots of it has been messed up by the previous owner.
American nuts on metric bolts is the most common thing I've run into.

HEY PAUL. Never see you at the old stand anymore. Good seein your still kickin.