PTO shaft

It really should come out without a lot of resistance. I"ve read that you can take a reciprocating saw with a metal cutting blade and cut the old PTO shaft through the inspection covers to aid in removal.

Search the archives here and you can find more detailed information. HTH. Rick

On mine I used a soft copper maul and gently tapped on the corner of the bearing carrier and it slid out nicely. On a stubborn one.. how about slide a screwdriver thre the pto stub hole and giver it a tug with your hands using the axle as a brace for a foot... Perhaps tap ont he screwdriver shaft with a hammer. if still noting.. look thru the inspection hole and look at the rear end of the pto shaft.. the one that engages the tranny..e tc. Look for damages.. like twists.. etc..

Sometimes it is just a bit of surface rust ont he bearing carrier sticking it to the rear end. For that.. tap the bearing carrier around till the bolt holes are out of alignment.. that should free it up if it was just sticky.

report back.

( just to get you ready.. in case it does not come out.. mentally prepair yourself to have to cut the shaft before and after the pump.. then you can drop the pump.. knock the slug out, and pull the fore and aft ends of the remaining shaft.. and then get a new assembly.. etc. Not HARD.. just tedious.. )

Soundguy

If yours ain't coming out easy then something is wrong.
Being twisted is a good guess.

Pooh Bear

Sounds like a Twisted shaft to me.I've gone thru
the same situation.follow Soundguys' advice.
Good luck!!