Been there. I find it helps to raise the bush hog until the pto shaft is level. I have also found that after I get it uff, to take a flat file and soften the edges of the splines a pinch. Then I use Emory cloth to rub it smooth. Those tiny burrs and rust seem to hang on! I spray a little wd-40 on both sides too ( or smear grease ) before I go back on. But… having the pto shaft level is the key 😉
I removed my guard a long time ago because the only thing it accomplished was to make it harder to connect and disconnect while skinning my knuckles. I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one that has issues! Great tip. Can you connect the strap to the implement instead of a tree??
I grease the PTO shaft stub every third attachment. I've had problems when there was tension on the implement. I raise the impliment, disengage the rear PTO drive lever, bounce the implement drive back and forth to be certain there is no tension, then set it down . Haven't had a problem since!
If you cant get the hook on the yoke, use a motorcycle transport handlebar strap or similar. Some sort of short, strong choker type strap that wont damage the u-joint or yoke. Heck, even good rope could work, then hook your strap hook to the strap or rope.
We had a row of Peach trees and a row of Cherry trees, but when our brush hog would get stuck we’d hook up our strap to the hitch on our pickup. Farmers have to make do with whatever is available. Years ago I almost flipped our pickup in a ditch. The driver side rear wheel slipped into the ditch. Everything in the bed of the truck shifted to that corner of the bed. The front right wheel lifted off the ground. I climbed out of the passenger door. When I got out, the truck lifted higher so i jumped on the hood of the truck. My right hand was on the brush guard and my left hand was ahold of the windshield wiper. My dad was mowing the upper pasture and couldn’t hear me screaming. A neighbor heard me yelling and looked at my predicament. He brought his tractor and a tow rope and pulled the truck out. Lee saved my bacon that day.
I'm wondering what the idiot engineers were on when they designed these ridiculously problematic shaft connectors etc. I must have put 20 hours into trying to get mine hooked up to attach the snowblower to tractor. Ended up going to my beautiful heroine Princess and bought a perfect replacement shaft for $139 + tax (thanks Trudeau! It's a farm item, why excluded?)
Great tip! Ratchet straps save the day so often!
You can use a small piece of mule tape/pull tape (any farm supply store )and make two loops to Hook you're ratchet straps in
Thanks Eric, that a great tip! I used something simular with my trailer hitch recently...
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Been there. I find it helps to raise the bush hog until the pto shaft is level. I have also found that after I get it uff, to take a flat file and soften the edges of the splines a pinch. Then I use Emory cloth to rub it smooth. Those tiny burrs and rust seem to hang on! I spray a little wd-40 on both sides too ( or smear grease ) before I go back on. But… having the pto shaft level is the key 😉
That is a very good idea. I was kinda concerned that it would get the ratchet strap bound up, glad it worked out.
Thanks
After hours of frustration, even with new implements, I invested in the PTO Link system. Easy peasy.
I will try to invest in that someday as well.
I removed my guard a long time ago because the only thing it accomplished was to make it harder to connect and disconnect while skinning my knuckles. I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one that has issues! Great tip. Can you connect the strap to the implement instead of a tree??
Cool. You can connect to an implement if it is heavy enough. A tree or a vehicle is better.
I grease the PTO shaft stub every third attachment. I've had problems when there was tension on the implement.
I raise the impliment, disengage the rear PTO drive lever, bounce the implement drive back and forth to be certain there is no tension, then set it down . Haven't had a problem since!
If you cant get the hook on the yoke, use a motorcycle transport handlebar strap or similar. Some sort of short, strong choker type strap that wont damage the u-joint or yoke. Heck, even good rope could work, then hook your strap hook to the strap or rope.
We had a row of Peach trees and a row of Cherry trees, but when our brush hog would get stuck we’d hook up our strap to the hitch on our pickup.
Farmers have to make do with whatever is available.
Years ago I almost flipped our pickup in a ditch.
The driver side rear wheel slipped into the ditch. Everything in the bed of the truck shifted to that corner of the bed.
The front right wheel lifted off the ground.
I climbed out of the passenger door.
When I got out, the truck lifted higher so i jumped on the hood of the truck.
My right hand was on the brush guard and my left hand was ahold of the windshield wiper.
My dad was mowing the upper pasture and couldn’t hear me screaming.
A neighbor heard me yelling and looked at my predicament.
He brought his tractor and a tow rope and pulled the truck out.
Lee saved my bacon that day.
Always good to have helpful neighbors.
Good idea.
Great video! Thank you.
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Great! Except mine is made differently 😢
Check for a dent. Something may have dropped on the shaft leaving a small dent. Thumbs up 👍
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I'm wondering what the idiot engineers were on when they designed these ridiculously problematic shaft connectors etc. I must have put 20 hours into trying to get mine hooked up to attach the snowblower to tractor. Ended up going to my beautiful heroine Princess and bought a perfect replacement shaft for $139 + tax (thanks Trudeau! It's a farm item, why excluded?)