PTO Lever: Little Spring Huge Difference

[WheelHorseVH 104]

Sometimes I swear the smallest things make such a huge difference. My PTO lever was loose as hell, flopped around, and make a metal on metal squeal rubbing on the side panel. I hate that squeal noise because it just tells you something is NOT mechanically correct. Looking on the Toro parts site I saw there was supposed to be a spring attached from the lever to a bracket which mine didn’t have, so went ahead and bought that and the stupid nyliners (why the hell they’re not something better like brass bushings I don’t know). Spent an hour putting them in tonight and…wow.

 

Man, the PTO is so solid now it makes it feel like a firm, serious tractor again! Not even a peep. Plus I did the nyliners for the hood hinge while I was at it and absolutely no more squeals there either. I know, this is small potatoes and doesn’t come anywhere close to the restorations and improvements some of you guys make but this just made my night. 

[ebinmaine 67,424]

6 hours ago, WheelHorseVH said:

this is small potatoes and doesn’t come anywhere close to the restorations and improvements some of you guys make but this just made my night

 

I like potatoes. Big or small.  

 

It's the little things that often make the most difference.  

Nice work.  

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,535]

 

[JoeM 7,873]

I first though the PTO spring on this c141 was to take play out of the linkage and it does; but I think it is more to with the PTO brake. When off, it puts outward pressure on the bell hoop and applies the brake harder. 

A novel idea but could have been a little better designed.

Although I am pretty sure the PTO brake being so small is only there to keep the bell from turning when not in use.  

[peter lena 8,610]

@WheelHorseVH  don't have the brake pad set up on any of my 3 horses , once I freed up rotational movement , with correct grease , started to detail function , eliminated TRUNNION , switched over to a  HEIM JOINT , for that movement swivel , also detailed the start of lever move , next to battery tray , extra washers / grease , makes for a solid smooth set up , that dash area is a GOLD MINE , for improvements , and they are all easy . pete

 

[Handy Don 12,213]

4 hours ago, JoeM said:

the PTO brake being so small is only there to keep the bell from turning when not in use.

I agree with your assessment here. I think of it as a kind of parking brake--it holds it stopped but isn’t much good for stopping!

[kpinnc 12,005]

11 hours ago, WheelHorseVH said:

I know, this is small potatoes and doesn’t come anywhere close to the restorations and improvements some of you guys make but this just made my night. 

 

A working tractor is a happy tractor. 

 

Some of the ugliest machines I've owned were some of my favorites. You just can't beat a worker! 

[Lee1977 6,656]

I drilled out the holes to 5/8"  sawed one bushing half in two.. It's been 11 or 12 years still working great.

Also did the clutch shaft the sane way that is the reason I was doing that as the clutch was worn bad.

 

 

Edited February 16 by Lee1977

[peter lena 8,610]

@Lee1977  agree with you on that improvement !  found just doing a detailed look at  INTENDED FUNCTION , of a number of  connections , levers , that there is a simple solid improvement , looking  right at you ! nothing stopping you from  making it better , and its often hiding in plane site !  stay at it ! Pete