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Mower / ORC: Solved

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a while back i got my woods finish mower but the pto shaft was too long to fit a orc in the driveleine. asked the question here about how to make it fit and chose my route from the options suggested. decided to go with the offset mounts; move the pins forward rather than shortening the pto shaft. all bolted together; no welding. the two bolts on the right hold a plate that bears on the original mower frame so the bracket cannot rotate up when the mower is lifted. need to get a finish coat on ther yet but so far quite happy with it. and with the orc i'm happy to be mowing in 2nd gear.
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Nice looking job but it sure would have been easier and less costly to just eliminate the ORC unless it is needed to adapt to the tractors 1-1/8" shaft.
 
Very nice. I have the opposite problem with the same mower....pto shaft too short so when I lift it it comes apart. Very aggravating. I think I said a cussword last time it happened.

Would it be safe to weld some stock on the shaft to lengthen it, or should I be looking for a replacement?

pete
 
I added about 2" to both the 1" square piece and the square tubing for my wood chipper to keep it from coming apart it works fine.
 
Pete, there is a pto shaft extension available that will lengthen you orc about 6 inches, might be enough to solve your problem.
 
(quoted from post at 07:20:37 09/03/14) a while back i got my woods finish mower but the pto shaft was too long to fit a orc in the driveleine. asked the question here about how to make it fit and chose my route from the options suggested. decided to go with the offset mounts; move the pins forward rather than shortening the pto shaft. all bolted together; no welding. the two bolts on the right hold a plate that bears on the original mower frame so the bracket cannot rotate up when the mower is lifted. need to get a finish coat on ther yet but so far quite happy with it. and with the orc i'm happy to be mowing in 2nd gear.
Looks like it should work. I down loaded the owners manual for my Woods mower. I followed the directions in it and just cut the shaft down to fit.

Rick
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Nice work.
I like those extensions better than shortening the shaft. You never know when you'll find yourself owning a tractor with live PTO where an orc is not needed. Then all your shafts will be too short because you cut them off.
Easier would have been the push button type of ORC like the one below.
Ultimately though I agree with HCooke - ORC not needed on a finish mower.
That's just another myth that's been perpetuated by this board.

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nice job
I like bolting stuff together too, rather than welding everything.
Projects-inventions can then evolve and change if need be.
And if I sell something, I might need the piece of steel for another project....
 
UD; if i remeber right you were the one that swayed me away from cutting the pto shaft. obviuosly made sense to me.

orc on a finish mower: agree not 100% needed. i did run it for a while without it and can say i definitely like it better usin gthe orc. quicker stopping; easier shifting; can get the mower up to speed before moving forward; all big pluses in my book. made my choice and i'll live with it.

jst add this diference of opinion to the other hot button topics like 6v vs 12v; points vs EI; best oil to use; what paint color; and on and on.
 
Jerry me running over an apple tree sapling isn't a myth. The Woods RM 59 just kept pushing the tractor. Not far but far enough.

Rick
 
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