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mgb

12-13-1999 19:48:37




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After finally gettin my 50 running I now want to pull around some equipment and use my toy. In the operator's manual it plainly says to engage the engine driven PTO (like mine) with the engine OFF. Now some of you are gona laugh at this question, but go ahead, I just need an answer. Does this mean that I am to attach my bush hog, turn off the tractor engine, put the PTO in gear, start the tractor so that the bush hog is in gear when tractor cranks??? Ain't this kinda rough on the tractor engine? And what about disengaging the PTO? Can this be done with the tractor engine running or should it be shut down?

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RonMC

12-16-1999 18:16:26




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 Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to mgb, 12-13-1999 19:48:37  
This should be a similar setup to my M. They want you to make sure nothing is spinning the gears when engaging. If you get no gear clash after holding the clutch in for 15 seconds or so, It should be OK to engage. Just remember, if this is not a continuous, to be ready to disengage the lever the moment the clutch goes down when you want to stop with a brush hog. Mine almost powered me under a low over-hang because it was driving the wheels thru the transmission. Practise this a lot before getting into tight quarters.

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Rob

12-17-1999 19:35:36




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 Re: Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to RonMC, 12-16-1999 18:16:26  
There is an attachment available for this problem, it's an overrunning clutch on a stub PTO shaft that slips over your tractors PTO. When you clutch it lets the mower "freewheel" and won't drive you into the wife's car or the side of your shop. It's available from NAPA or almost any ag store.



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RonMC

12-19-1999 00:55:32




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 Re: Re: Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to Rob, 12-17-1999 19:35:36  
Thanks for the tip. Haven't got the wife's car yet, but am getting mighty fast at that disengaging, but it's a pain having to stop the spin before being able to re-engage. Does this affect the driveshaft length ?



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Rob

12-21-1999 17:48:10




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to RonMC, 12-19-1999 00:55:32  
The entire length of the slip on unit is about 8" so allowing for sliding on the tractor PTO shaft and into the mower PTO shaft it should only add about 4". You shouldn't have a problem unless the shaft on the mower has no room to slide inward [together] after you attach it. These things were built just for tractors with "ground driven" powershafts.



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Read ALL the PTO sections of the manual

12-16-1999 10:17:39




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 Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to mgb, 12-13-1999 19:48:37  
Read the manual well and you will have all your answers. There is more than one section talking about PTO use.



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zane

12-14-1999 06:08:14




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 Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to mgb, 12-13-1999 19:48:37  
The operator's manual is talking about the selector lever which engages the gear for the pto. The engine should be off when meshing to avoid clashing the gears. If your's is a live pto, there is a pto clutch lever on the right side of the seat, adjacent to the battery box, for stopping/starting the pto shaft, with the engine running. Hint: To avoid unnecessary wear and tear on the clutch, engage it only at slow engine speed and with as little load as possible.

If you are unsure whether your's is a live (engine driven) pto, look for the pto shaft to be off center-line of the tractor. Non-live (transmission driven) pto shafts emerge on the center- line.

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Chuck

12-13-1999 20:44:23




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 Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to mgb, 12-13-1999 19:48:37  
forgot to tell you that the clutch level is on the right side of seat, be careful with the bush hog, got an overriding clutch? and slip clutch on your bushog? save that transmission



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Chuck

12-13-1999 20:42:00




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 Re: JD 50 PTO in reply to mgb, 12-13-1999 19:48:37  
try using the PTO clutch, disengage it, engage the PTO shifter then engage clutch or disengage the clutch.....



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