Re: Massey 1135 Eating PTO Clutches

The clutch engages very soomthly. No unusual sounds. No sliping. It apears to be a normal running clutch.

I went over my equipment and everything seems to turn over just fine by hand. The only thing I can really think of that might of cause some jerking is the bailer. When the cutter on the bailer cuts some of the heavier hay, I'm sure that has to add a little stress to the pto. The knife apears to be cutting well and seems fairly sharp. I'll sharpen it up a little more just the same. I have broken a few shearbolts on the heavy hay. I'm using a low grade shearbolt, it breaks a little to often, but better than replacing a plunger arm.

This thing deffinately makes me stand back and scratch my head. I was a John Deere mechanic when I was in my 20's, can't say as I ever run across anything like this. Usually if there is something in a tractor tearing clutches, it's rather obviouse what it is when you open the thing up. I ran into this on an old deere once and it was the pto gear missing a tooth.