(quoted from post at 20:16:45 06/04/18)
(quoted from post at 07:48:38 06/04/18) I changed that shaft the other day and the fluid and went to a quick disconnect ORC so I don't have to mess with the roll pin anymore.
A word to the wise here. My 8N had a 1 1/8" PTO on it. I had to remove the top cover for some work so I decided to replace it with a 1 3/8" PTO shaft and a quick connect push button ORC.
In the mean time I purchased my MF202 so I decided to make my 8N my dedicated mowing tractor. Doing that, I decided to remove the Pat's Quick Hitches from the 8N since I wouldn't be removing the mower anymore. So, after removing those and trying to hitch up my mower again, I discovered that without the quick hitches my mowers drive shaft was too long and there was no way to hook it up.
I seems that the new 1 3/8" PTO shaft was longer than the old one and the push button ORC was a little longer also. That extra length was just enough to keep me from putting the mower shaft back on. So, I put the quick hitches back on it and they gave me enough room to hook up the shaft with room for up and down movement of the mower.
So...you ask, why not just cut the drive shaft? Well my mower has a round outer shaft with a square hole in the end that slips over the square shaft on the mower. That square hole in the outer shaft does not run full length of the shaft. It is a machined piece which is welded on to the round shaft. You can see the piece in the picture below. They actually sell these end pieces at TSC. I didn't want to shorten that piece any more that it already was. So, that's my story. Can it happen to you? Who knows?