Proper way to disengage spinning PTO. on 135

We've had the PTO clutch replaced twice in it. Once was after having to run the blower for a few years, it just took it out having to stop that inertia, even from an idle. Now the 1600 Oliver is back in it's place on the blower, no prblems with that one.

Donovan from Wisconsin

If your tractor is equipped with independent PTO
(hydraulic clutch driven) it is preferable to slow down the engine at idle before disengageing the PTO lever to avoid premature wear on the PTO brake..since the brake is not intended to stop machine inertia. PTO brake is there to keep the
PTO shaft from turning when wou hook/unhook pto driven implements.

My 2¢

Yep

If equipped with dual clutch (standard gear driven) PTO I do'nt see any problem disengageing the PTO lever while mower is still spinning

The safe way is to stop the tractor and the PTO by pushing the clutch pedal all the way, wait for all to stop, then shift the PTO out of gear making sure its not in the other gear.

Gerald J.

I suggest you check your tractor operator's manual
PTO ground drive has nothing to do with the clutch
in the situations stated the tractor is not moving
the ground drive is directly driven by the tractor
power train if tractor is stopped ground drive may
be engaged any time.

About your statement on synchronizer nothing to do either... on my heavy trucks which transmissions are not synchronized should I avoid to shift main transmission in 5th because the reverse gear is the nearest position on the shifter.

Old Rake

Point is, its not made for shifting while turning, though it may take a little nudging with the clutch to line up the gear teeth so they will slide into gear.

Gerald J.

And beleive me they worked hard with PTO driven
machinery. Last winter we removed hydraulic cover
on both to change hydraulic piston rings. We took
the occasion to make a general inspection of the
drive train and PTO components all gears and bearings were ok. The only PTO repair in all these years was changing one time PTO oil seal on both tractors.

Big Dean is right mentionning that it is "better"
to idle the engine and wait the PTO stops. This is
ok for ideal operating conditions.In real life when you are in the fields using a baler or haybine or other PTO driven machinery often emergency situations occurs you have then to stop immediately to avoid damage or danger.

Many years ago we had two fergusons TEA-20 there was no live PTO on these tractors. We used PTO driven baler...mower...rake..hole digger..blower
no PTO related breakdowns in 45 years of tractoring.

YEP