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Oliver 550 PTO Question??

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Earl R.

06-03-2003 12:46:24




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I just bought my first tractor, an older Oliver 550 and a brush hog. I don't know a lot yet about tractors, but when I told a friend of mine about how the PTO shaft always is spinning when the tractor is on, he told me there should be a lever to disengage it, so that when I have the brush hog on it isn't spinning the blades continually. I haven't gotten the owners manual yet. Can someone answer this basic question for a newbie? Thanks.

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gaetan

06-04-2003 02:28:22




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 Re: Oliver 550 PTO Question?? in reply to Earl R., 06-03-2003 12:46:24  
mine is like that for ten year like shep says it is not any worst now then it was
I can stop it anytime with my hand



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jeff

06-03-2003 19:49:32




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 Re: Oliver 550 PTO Question?? in reply to Earl R., 06-03-2003 12:46:24  
Congrats on your new 550. I spent a lot of time as a kid on one (my uncle's) and on my dads MF50 and Allis Chalmers 190XT. The 550 is one stout tractor. I have had my own now for 6 years.

Hey guys....don't try to stop a spinning PTO with your hand. Mine grabbed ahold of some coveralls I happened to be wearing at the time.

I did a 720 degree somersault around the shaft as the pto ripped off my clothes.

No serious damage to me, but the clothes weren't clothes any more.

The 550 has an on/off clutch handle next to the 3 point hitch control lever. There is a long distance on this lever between fully on and fully off. In between, the clutch plates are just in sliding friction and not fully locked.

But that is a function of how well the clutch is adjusted. If the clutch is adjusted too tight, the clutch will be burning up when the brake is engaged. If the lever control arm is just floating between locked on and locked off, and the adjustment is too tight, that PTO is effectively fully engaged.

The pto control arm has a detent that will lock the pto in the off postion, engaging a brake. If you want the pto fully off, engage the detent. You may have to adjust the detent and the lock at the base of the lever.

The 550 is a pretty powerfull tractor, and most any pto will rip your arm off in a heart beat or two.

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Leo

06-03-2003 17:57:21




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 Re: Oliver 550 PTO Question?? in reply to Earl R., 06-03-2003 12:46:24  
Most require PTO clutch adjustments. There is a plate underneath tractor, there is where you adjust. Very common on all 550's and S55



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Kevin

06-03-2003 17:28:28




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 Re: Oliver 550 PTO Question?? in reply to Earl R., 06-03-2003 12:46:24  
On my Super 55, the lever is to the right of the seat on a long shaft. When all the way forward, a small detent is supposed to hold the lever,and the PTO will stop completely. Of course that detent won't hold as they get older, so a trusty bungee cord holds mine in the off position. HTH.



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Ollie

06-03-2003 15:49:21




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 Re: Oliver 550 PTO Question?? in reply to Earl R., 06-03-2003 12:46:24  
Not positive on your model but some Olivers have a brake that you engage when you pull the PTO lever all the way back.

Failing that, the only safe way is to turn the engine off. That's what I do anyway. Getting a shirt sleeve caught in a spinning PTO is not my idea of a good time.



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ShepFL

06-03-2003 14:25:21




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 Re: Oliver 550 PTO Question?? in reply to Earl R., 06-03-2003 12:46:24  
My PTO shaft continually spins. Generally not a problem. When the PTO lever is disengaged I can stop the spinning with my hand or with my PTO shaft when connecting implements. When PTO shaft is engaged it works just fine. I would would not be to concerned unless a) PTO never disegages
b) PTO hub area is leaking oil

Others more knowledgeable that I will respond. Congrats on a great rig. I sure do like mine!!

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