You purchase a new or used implement, hook up the PTO and start brush hogging/tilling/digging holes, etc. All of a sudden there's a crash and you look back and there are lots of pieces flying around and oil everywhere. The gearbox has literally blown up. Luckily, the tractor and implement are all under warranty. When you go down to the local dealer he tells you the really bad news...there's no warranty. You're livid mad, threatening lawsuits and bodily harm to the dealer and he tells you to go home and read the owner's manual. There, as plain as day, in both the tractor and implement owner's manual, is a statement that the PTO shafts on all implements must be checked for correct length before using. Some shafts may have to be cut to fit certain tractors. You had no idea. That's the first thing I cover in this video.

Topic number two revolves around moisture. If you store your PTO-powered implement outside for long periods of time, there's a good chance a little bit of moisture can get down in the tight area and form some rust. Left unattended, it may be a huge ordeal to get the two halves apart so the implement can be attached to the tractor. There's something we all can do to prevent that and I discuss this practice in the video.

Finally, if you install a new PTO shield, which is money well spent, you may have trouble getting it back together. I show you a real easy trick to make that process 1000 times easier and it takes less than five minutes.

PTO shafts can be a major source of frustration and expense and we want to prevent both from happening to you.


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