PTO shaft question???

Rodeo man

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I got a good deal on a used post hole digger last Saturday. Post hole digger is the country line brand. Not the best, but it was cheap, and appears to have never been used. The previous owner, allowed the tractor end of the PTO shaft, to just lay on the ground. It is what I believe to be hopelessly froze/rusted. I would call it the "modern type" hook up. You twist, not push a pin. What's the best fix for that?
 
drop that end in a bucket of diesel fuel for a few days and continue to work it and soak it for a couple more
 
If it was new it will probably clean up with time and penetrating oil. If it does not the end can be replaced fairly easily and cheap.

Joe
 
One of the best old tried and true solutions to loosen rusted parts that just could not be replaced or destroyed by beating on them

Soak the part in a 50/50 solution of acetone and automatic transmission fluid,
However the acetone will flash off if not covered, sealed,

You might place the offending coupler in a bucket of this material then wrap the top of the bucket tightly with plastic sealing it off,
Let it set a few days, see what happens

Take your time this will not be a five minute fix, if it works at all,
But worth a shot,
After a few days take it out tap around on it with a brass hammer, if not loose let it set a few more days, after doing this a few times if it does not
break loose, then try the torch or replace it,

When I got my PhD it was the pto shaft that was rusted from just setting for years in a barn, I used this solution just pouring it in and around the
shaft a number of times then one day it finally moved a bit, I knew I had it then, now it works find so my neighbors can borrow the old digger,
 
I had the same problem after I bought my PHD with 2 bits for $245. I beat and beat on it. Then I cut down the tube on a corner all the way down till I saw the end of the shaft, which was around 8in from the front. THEN I grabbed onto those 8in and burnt the whizz outa my hand. Then, after a week of healing, and pouring Blaster into the crack I started beating it again, and it came right off. I had a length of tube so I can replace it whenever I get my welder hooked up, OR get someone else to weld it.
 
You can soak it for a while in ATF no acetone needed or wanted. But that may or may not work. If you do any welding you can grind the old end off and then buy a replacement end and weld it on BTDT many times over the years.
 
Soak it, tap it, brush it, it will clean up fine. just takes a little time. We are farmers, we make do, this is what it's all about. It will clean up.
Wasteful to replace it just because it's dirty and has a little rust.

You can take out the cross, and replace the very end piece if you have to. Lots of tricks to getting that cross apart and back together, it's not
easy some days. The benifit is you could put in a thumb button older style connector, they actually work. They are getting less popular because
lawyers feel clothing can get caught on that little spinning button - well stay away from and keep shielded a spinning pto shaft....

You can replace the entire half of the pto shaft, coupler, cross, and half shaft, need to get the right size and type of course, and need to cut it to
the right length. Spendy way to go.

Paul
 
Just took the "twist" off my Ford 905 PHD. Frozen pin
underneath.
Heat,PB Blaster and big hammer to break free. Cut the mushroomed
end off the pin. Got a new pin at tractor supply.
 
I do not want to offend anyone on here but please be safe. Not seeing the extent of wear, rust or other damage to the PTO, IM a bit worried that
a component of the PTO may let go and hit someone if it is improperly repaired.

IMHO you will be much happier to drill holes with a skid steer auger rather than a 3pt pto auger. If you have only a few or occasional hole to drill
then I understand the economics but more than that beg, borrow, rent or buy a skid steer PHD.
 
The county line connector dosent twist the lock ring has to be pushed foward to release the balls so it will slide on the PTO.
 
(quoted from post at 01:56:38 12/23/17) The county line connector dosent twist the lock ring has to be pushed foward to release the balls so it will slide on the PTO.

Your right. Now that it moves freely, I see how it works. Nothing seems to be holding it in the proper direction. Does it have a broken spring or something?
 

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