PTO bearing went

[mmmmmdonuts 274]

Was mowing the lawn yesterday and my pto came apart. The outer bearing is completely gone. Was wondering how many parts do/should I replace? Is there an easy way of refurbishing the housing? I am also trying to figure out if that 14-54 is what is actually being shown in the 2nd picture or if I am completely missing that part. Was thinking I need parts 59-63. Thoughts? 

 

I am just surprised how catastrophe the failure was with everything falling out. Is it possible that I had the PTO too tight?  

 

Thanks for the help. 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 38,021]

I think you are seeing the outer race of the thrust bearing 14-59 that needs replaced.   All other parts are probably OK.

The PTO should only be tight enough to stop from slipping, but all bearings have a predetermined life.    It was time for your bearing to be replaced.

Clean and grease the needle bearing.  The normally have a longer life than the ball thrust bearing.

Edited August 29, 2016 by Ed Kennell

[mmmmmdonuts 274]

Alright. Thank you for the help. I ordered the part and hopefully I can get it before the weekend and not need any others. 

[Aldon 4,826]

Bob,

 

You can bring the parts or tractor as a whole over to my place if you want to do Saturday morning and I can assist.

 

I have some spare PTO parts and bearings etc as its on my own to-do list to rebuild one of my own.

 

 

[squonk 41,020]

I think that brg # is P204RR6

[mmmmmdonuts 274]

Aldon,

 

Would love too but I am not around most of this weekend unfortunately. Going to try and get it done during the week. I will try and document it. Thank you though. 

 

Squonk,

I got this bearing number from part tree 

109842

Edited August 30, 2016 by mmmmmdonuts

[Aldon 4,826]

Were you able to get it repaired?

[mmmmmdonuts 274]

I just got the part today. I am going to try and repair it first thing in the morning. Some confusion happened at the shop with my part.

[Aldon 4,826]

Good luck. Let me know if you run into trouble.

[mmmmmdonuts 274]

Managed to get it done fairly quickly this morning but had a few minor hiccups, but I figured I would describe/show the steps to replace the outer wheel bearing. Just so everyone knows, you do NOT have to remove the inner needle bearing to do this. 

 

1) First thing I did was remove the outer C clip at the end of the PTO shaft. 

2) The next thing I did is I clamped the PTO in a vice and used a piece of wood that fit through the needle bearing and into the outside bearing. I used a hammer to drive it out. 

• Here you can see the bearing shell sliding out. 

• 3) After I had the ball bearing removed I removed the C clip holding in the ball bearing to the outside lug. 

 

4) From there I struggled a bit to get the broken ball bearing off shaft. I came up with a 15/16 deep socket and that wrapped around the outside and then place a 7/16 socket underneath after I soaked it in PB blaster for a bit. I then hit the 15/16 socket and drove the ball bearing off the shaft. 

 

5) After that was removed I put the new ball bearing on (same way as I just removed it)

6) Then I clipped the C clip back on just like in step 3. 

7) Put the ball bearing back in the shaft through the outside. (Just like step 2)

8) Put the outside C Clip on like in Step 1. 

9) And this is what it should look like.

 

10) Clean the inside up and add some grease to the needle bearing and your good to go.