I just bought a new holland 273 and the person I bought it from bent the pto shaft pulling it out. He said you could take it to a machine shop and they could bend it back but I have read some stuff that says that could be dangerous to heat it because that could weaken if I guess. I don t know if I should do that or if I should just buy a new one. Also, the pickup, according to my reading, should just fall to the ground pretty much and kindve float over the ground. I think there is a spring you adjust that makes if more or less heavy. I think the manual says the pickup wheel should have 25-30 lbs on it. Right now it just more less just stays where you put it and to get the wheel on the ground you about have to push it down. It looks like some one has put a bolt in the piece that you put the pin in when it s raised, to hold it down. I am guessing the spring needs loosened but I could be totally wrong. Any help with both issues is appreciated.