Ford 861D powermaster PTO problem

P012281 · May 12, 2017

The PTO on my Ford 861D tractor does not stop turning when I push the clutch in. This tractor had been sitting for a while out in the weather before I got it. Would the PTO be seized up somehow? It seems to engage and disengage just fine.

old · May 12, 2017

An 861 would have a double clutch so it can be either out of adjustment or the PTO clutch disk is rusted tight to the fly wheel or pressure plate. You might get lucky and free it up but hooking it up to something that would load the PTO down and block the pedal all the way down. The big problem is finding something that would put a good load on it but yet not have the tractor moving since with the clutch down you cannot drive it.

Zeke Boniface · May 12, 2017

This requires a little creativity, like hooking the 861 to a brush hog, engaging the pto,

blocking the clutch down, then using another tractor to pull the 861 through some heavy growth for a while.

Zeke B.

showcrop · May 12, 2017

How high is the pedal when at rest? In order for it to work the PTO it should be about nine inches off the board. There are two holes for the linkage pin.

P012281 · May 12, 2017

The clutch is pretty high, but that is good information I will check that out. Thanks

P012281 · May 12, 2017

That is a good idea. I will give that a try. Thanks

old · May 12, 2017

Or hooking it to say a grinder or an elevator etc where you can use it to work and yet load the PTO up

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