I noticed while rebuilding the slip clutch on my new to me Deere 709 rotary cutter that the input shaft going into the gear box has a twist in the splines.
Maybe about 1/4 inch difference from the splines going into the slip clutch and the splines closest to the gear box. I'm assuming this was caused by the
rusted slip clutch not doing what it was supposed to do. With a new shaft over $420, what're thoughts? With the new slip clutch (which wasn't cheap) doing
its job, will a twisted shaft last for a while? If the shaft does twist apart, can a good welding shop put things back together? Obviously I don't know if
it's been like this for years and still done its job, just concerned about having a(nother money pit on my hands.
Maybe about 1/4 inch difference from the splines going into the slip clutch and the splines closest to the gear box. I'm assuming this was caused by the
rusted slip clutch not doing what it was supposed to do. With a new shaft over $420, what're thoughts? With the new slip clutch (which wasn't cheap) doing
its job, will a twisted shaft last for a while? If the shaft does twist apart, can a good welding shop put things back together? Obviously I don't know if
it's been like this for years and still done its job, just concerned about having a(nother money pit on my hands.