Ford 881 pto Leak

Ropo · Jul 12, 2021

I have a bad leak on my pto shaft. I have ordered the oil seal for the
pto shaft. Can I just remove the 4 bolts on the cap and pull the shaft
out? Is there anything I need to be aware of? As far as removing it
and reinstalling it. I also see a oring that I should replace also any
wisdom would be appreciated.

shaun wallace · Jul 12, 2021

Drain hyd and r/a compartments first or get a bunch of mixed up oil out pto hole.

Ropo · Jul 12, 2021

Thank you for your response, that is good to know.

showcrop · Jul 12, 2021

Usually those are pulled after just dropping the front end down into a ditch or drop off. My shop door has a pretty good dirt ramp going up to it and the side of that worked well for me.

Ropo · Jul 13, 2021

Thanks for the reply, I have it all taken apart and cleaned up , just
waiting on new parts to arrive.

Ropo · Jul 15, 2021

Yesterday I received my oil seal and oring from my local dealer. After prepping my parts and draining the hydraulic and rear differential compartments, I had to clean the mud out of the diffential. When I removed the pto shaft the short and long shaft both came out. Then I learned there is a splined coupling that goes on the transmission shaft to the pto shaft and resides in the hydraulic compartment. That little bugger was a challenge to get back on it had fallen off and was laying on the bottom of the hydraulic compartment. I used a flexible step in t post and notched a half inch piece of conduit to get it started back on the transmission shaft. Once It was started I was able to take the long shaft and after a little twisting I felt it go on the coupling and then it went all the way on the transmission shaft. After that everything else went smooth. Put my bearing and seal in the pto hub reassembled and refilled compartments. Took it for a test drive and no leaks. Yahhh. But when I was pulling it in the barn I noticed it was overheating. My fan belt had come off due to it being badly cracked and worn. Seems like I am chasing this tractor from one end to the other with a wrench.

showcrop · Jul 15, 2021

(quoted from post at 03:30:03 07/15/21) Yesterday I received my oil seal and oring from my local dealer. After prepping my parts and draining the hydraulic and rear differential compartments, I had to clean the mud out of the diffential. When I removed the pto shaft the short and long shaft both came out. Then I learned there is a splined coupling that goes on the transmission shaft to the pto shaft and resides in the hydraulic compartment. That little bugger was a challenge to get back on it had fallen off and was laying on the bottom of the hydraulic compartment. I used a flexible step in t post and notched a half inch piece of conduit to get it started back on the transmission shaft. Once It was started I was able to take the long shaft and after a little twisting I felt it go on the coupling and then it went all the way on the transmission shaft. After that everything else went smooth. Put my bearing and seal in the pto hub reassembled and refilled compartments. Took it for a test drive and no leaks. Yahhh. But when I was pulling it in the barn I noticed it was overheating. My fan belt had come off due to it being badly cracked and worn. Seems like I am chasing this tractor from one end to the other with a wrench.

Fan belt broke just before pulling it into the barn?????? Did you go buy a bunch of lottery tickets?

Ropo · Jul 15, 2021

I dont know exactly when it broke, just seen signs of overheating
when I pulled it in the barn. I imagine wouldnt take long to overheat
with belt off though. I do agree probably more luck than skill in belt
breaking timing.

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