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I have been looking in the 2000 Quality Farm & Country book but haven't found the part I'm looking for. I assume they can't possibly put everything they offer in the book, so I'll make a phone call on Monday. As for the pto drive setup, I'll try to describe it, but my lack of experience may cause me to use the wrong terminology, thus confusing the issue even more, but here goes: The mixer drum sits in a cradle made of angle iron and rides on two little rubber wheels. Two braces extend down from the cradle and mount to the lift arms of the tractor's 3pt hitch. Nothing attaches to the top link. There are other braces that extend from the cradle to the tractor and bolt to the fenders. These braces attach to the cradle at the same point as the first braces thus creating a pivot point. Attached to the back of the drum is a rubber tire (15" automotive). Now to the pto: the splined sleeve is housed in a rather beefy cast iron bell housing that bolts to the back of the tractor over the pto shaft. The sleeve is also pinned to a round shaft on the other end that then rotates a spindle about 8" long and 3" in diameter. When you lower the 3 pt hitch, the rear of the drum comes down until the 15" tire contacts this spindle, causing the drum to rotate and mix up the cement. When you're ready to dump the mix, you lift up on the 3 pt control lever, the rear of the drum comes up and pivots on the aforementioned braces and out the mud comes to the rear of the tractor. Clear as mud? If I ever get a new computer and digital camera I'll post some pics. Might me next year sometime so be patient.
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