After careful examination I figured out the PTO shaft/tube is bent on the 276 baler I just bought. The bend is just enough to make telescoping the tube very hard - the few minutes I have run the baler I was probably lucky I didn't pull something apart on the tractor or the clutch on the baler.
Finding a replacement has been an ordeal - I guess most of the 276 balers are still in the field. I bought a used shaft and yoke (part number 175486) from one supplier, then I bought a NOS tube that was reportedly for a 276 (Part 175488). When both parts arrived (different suppliers) the shaft would not slide into the tube - the shaft was larger than the hole in the tube. The bent shaft on the baler is the same size as the shaft that was ordered - but the hole in tube was definitely 1/4" smaller than needed. The parts book only shows one size PTO for the 276 baler (I believe the 277 has two sizes).
Do the New Holland balers have a smaller PTO shaft and tube?
The supplier is sure this is the correct tube but I think it's mislabeled (hand written tag). I believe he picked up a pile of new old stock parts and is selling it as its marked.
Finding a replacement has been an ordeal - I guess most of the 276 balers are still in the field. I bought a used shaft and yoke (part number 175486) from one supplier, then I bought a NOS tube that was reportedly for a 276 (Part 175488). When both parts arrived (different suppliers) the shaft would not slide into the tube - the shaft was larger than the hole in the tube. The bent shaft on the baler is the same size as the shaft that was ordered - but the hole in tube was definitely 1/4" smaller than needed. The parts book only shows one size PTO for the 276 baler (I believe the 277 has two sizes).
Do the New Holland balers have a smaller PTO shaft and tube?
The supplier is sure this is the correct tube but I think it's mislabeled (hand written tag). I believe he picked up a pile of new old stock parts and is selling it as its marked.