Posted by JDseller on May 31, 2011 at 21:20:24 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Hay around shaft posted by ssgshelton on May 31, 2011 at 19:25:45:
Had the same problem with sickle bar mowers for years. The grass is cut but still standing up. So when you drive over it gets caught on the PTO shaft. Just as soon as one piece wraps then you have a mini round bale.
Take a seed corn sack or large dog food bag. Tie the front corners to the sides of the draw bar mount. Making it lay flat under the draw bar. Let the long dimension of the sack drag back under the PTO shaft. Leave the back end loose. That will keep any loose hay from wrapping the shaft. Plus the bag is flexible enough that the motion of the three point will not make any difference. Grand Father showed me that trick on a MF TO-30 with a mounted Ferguson sickle mower. I have used it on new high end mower conditioners too.
You could make something heavier but all it has to do is keep the loose hay from rubbing the turning PTO shaft. New PTO shields will not cure the problem. The hole in the shield that lets you grease the sliding shaft will start the wrapping of hay.
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