The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Drummournie on June 29, 2013, 10:25:39 pm
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All you fans of old tractors will know the next bit but I didn't sobered how my day panned out!
Tried to attach my flemming topper to the te20 and found that the pto shaft is 1 1/8" and I needed an adaptor go up to 1 3/8". Frantic searching found one locally but it needs a roll pin or something to hold the adaptor on the pto shaft of the tractor, anyone know what size I need and how to drive it into the adaptor / shaft? I am a bit lost!
Gt some of the grass cut but the pto shaft kept com g off and I lost the will to live!!!
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I replaced the output shaft on my fergy with a 1 3/8" shaft.... not a difficult job but the new shaft was over £70. Worth it in the long term though if you intend doing much PTO work. The alternative is to change the yoke on the PTO shaft of the topper but 1 1/8 yokes are not common these days
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You can see a picture of the roll pin, or drive pin you need, go on ebay and search 'ferguson pto adaptor' .
You just knock them in with a hammer.
Your local garage or agricultural mechanics will have them, you might have to cut to the right length.
Also worth considering is replacing shaft to the bigger size as mentioned above, and or an overrun or freewheeling adaptor, stops the momentum of the implement pushing the tractor forward as you slow down.
Hope this helps
Regards stu
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Thanks guys that does help, I noticed the overrun push yesterday, bit scary.
My one question if I go for the new shaft is it a slide out and then slide back in job? I don't fancy opening the tractor gearbox up you see!
Thanks
GC
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Yes it's simple, have to drain the gearbox oil first though.
If your going to get a free wheel adaptor, there's probably no point in changing the shaft, especially if all you use on the pto is the topper.
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Gt some of the grass cut but the pto shaft kept com g off and I lost the will to live!!!
You could have lost more than the will to live! Farmers are killed by pto shafts every year you really shouldn't operate an implement with a shaft that isn't fitted properly.
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Yep gotcha Hughesy I think it was the degree of peril that put me off from continuing.
The shaft has its telescoping outer cover attached, safety chain etc. Will ensure its correct length and cant come off when I get my adaptor fitted.
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I know we all take shortcuts and do some silly things and we all get away with it most of the time. It only has to go wrong once though.
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Yup, learning from others is the best way for me, appreciate your help. Shaft is now shortened and the new adaptor on, finished the topping and shaft is secure as anything, no danger of it coming off unintentionally now.
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Have you got a free wheel adaptor ? I'm interested to know how good/effective they are, as I have a finishing mower which in many respects it would be handier on my t20.
Cheers stu
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We've bought Fergie adaptors and a pto Over Run Clutch for the topper from these people http://www.classicnuts.com (http://www.classicnuts.com)
Good price, excellent 'next day' postage and a good range of smallholder type tractor bits that we need from time to time. Grease nipples in small quantities too
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Are they effective ? I've never used one and would like to know before departing with £60 of my hard earned drinking vouchers.
Cheers stu
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I have used the over run clutch very successfully on my Fordson Super Dexta, it stops my topper driving the tractor, this happens because the tractor has a single stage clutch like the Fergie.
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I don't see an overrun clutch on the eBay store, is it a good unit?, pricey?
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Search pto overrun, there are about 6 listed.
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I don't see an overrun clutch on the eBay store, is it a good unit?, pricey?
Did you get one in the end?