430W PTO Question

I purchased this tractor last month and was given the PTO guard as part of the package. The guard slips over the housing of the PTO, but my housing has a grease fitting in the area where the owners manual says there should be a plug. I have read other posts regarding the 430W PTO, and it says the PTO is independent of the rear end, meaning I SHOULD be able to remove the grease fitting without draining the transmission oil. Hmmmm. With the grease fitting in existence, does that mean it has grease in it instead of the recommended oil? Then next, if I install the PTO guard, it seems that I can no longer lubricate the PTO without removing the guard.... Is that true? Someone please enlighten me. Thanks in advance. P.S. I don't know how to remove the second picture of the guard.... sorry.

All explained in the operator's manual. After adding a little fresh grease to the pto bearing. Replace the plug. Glad to see that you are safety mined and are installing the pto shield.

The ones i've had apart had oil in them.The replacement bearings were sealed,so all you need is a flat plug.Someone added that grease zert.Just take the bolts out to remove it.It's just a stub shaft.

when reading about the PTO in the operator's manual, it seems that some people anyway removed the PTO during the off season, I have a plate with a plug setup that fits in place of the PTO. The operator manual talks about filling the outer end of the PTO setup with oil and checking it periodically. I don't ever remove my PTO either, but if you want to it comes right off the transmission case without draining it. I agree with the safety aspect of the shield, but most implements especially on PTO lift too high and PTO will hit the shield. It does go off and on easily with one nut holding it on the bottom though

(quoted from post at 20:43:55 01/02/17) when reading about the PTO in the operator's manual, it seems that some people anyway removed the PTO during the off season, I have a plate with a plug setup that fits in place of the PTO. The operator manual talks about filling the outer end of the PTO setup with oil and checking it periodically. I don't ever remove my PTO either, but if you want to it comes right off the transmission case without draining it. I agree with the safety aspect of the shield, but most implements especially on PTO lift too high and PTO will hit the shield. It does go off and on easily with one nut holding it on the bottom though

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Yes oil, not grease. My error

(quoted from post at 20:43:55 01/02/17) when reading about the PTO in the operator's manual, it seems that some people anyway removed the PTO during the off season, I have a plate with a plug setup that fits in place of the PTO. The operator manual talks about filling the outer end of the PTO setup with oil and checking it periodically. I don't ever remove my PTO either, but if you want to it comes right off the transmission case without draining it. I agree with the safety aspect of the shield, but most implements especially on PTO lift too high and PTO will hit the shield. It does go off and on easily with one nut holding it on the bottom though

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Yes oil, not grease. My error

Probably has a leaky seal and sloppy bearings. I'd guess it'll have to be rebuilt to hold oil. Easy to do if that's what it needs.

Just checked mine on the 1010 I bought this year the other day for the first time. Bearings are not too sloppy but all the oil I put in I assume has drained out. Looks like getting the parts will take longer than the repair and my guess is on the machine talked about here he will find the same scenario.

Do not install that pto cover when you are using the 3 pt the one a link will swing into the shield bent real bad ,Deere made round cover for the pto