PTO Problem

**alleyyooper** · #1 06/07/10, 08:33 AM

Just stopped working on my 1965 Ford 5000. Brush hogging one evening, didn't get finished but shut the pto off came to the shed.
Next morning it would not work any way shape or form.
So what is up with that?

Al

carasel · #2 06/08/10, 07:01 AM

pull the bh pto shaft off. see does pto turn freely by hand?. check to make sure linkage is good on engagement lever. is the lever moving all the way to engagement position?
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rancher1913 · #3 06/11/10, 09:31 AM

what did you find----just curious as I have several fords.

**fordson major** · #4 06/11/10, 10:42 AM

Low hydraulic fluid most likely. PTO should not free turn anyhow.

**fordson major** · #5 06/11/10, 01:10 PM

the above ford major post was made by ross!!

can you give me any serial numbers off your unit? ford or a fordson major 5000?

carasel · #6 06/11/10, 03:56 PM

ford major,(ross)
not trying to high jack the thread. just one question. "PTO should not free turn anyhow"
on both my international 444 and nh tn55 the pto turns by hand. while pto is disengaged. is this not supposed to work this way?

**fordson major** · #7 06/11/10, 07:27 PM

some pto's are made to free wheel, the one ross was talking of is a hydraulicly driven unit with a pto brake.

carasel · #8 06/12/10, 06:57 AM

thanks ford major. thought maybe something was wrong with both.

inherited the 444. nothing would surprise me. when changing hydro fluid. i pulled out a 3" piece of rubber tubing and a 6" piece of dog chain with a hook. from the hydro reservoir

HermitJohn · #9 06/12/10, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CARASEL

when changing hydro fluid. i pulled out a 3" piece of rubber tubing and a 6" piece of dog chain with a hook. from the hydro reservoir

If only we could time travel, sure there is an interesting story behind how that stuff got in there.

I know over the years I've made some rather interesting repairs and workarounds to various equipment that would probably amuse/bewilder some mechanic in future, course scrappers dont really care or notice such things and imagine much of my stuff will head that direction when I am gone.

**alleyyooper** · #10 06/12/10, 11:27 AM

1965 Ford 5000 don't know yet haven't got time to fool with it. It has always free wheeled when disingaged. All fulids are up to snuff, they are kept that way and checked often.

Just had my brother come and finish the bh with his 65 Massey.

Al

**Ross** · #11 06/13/10, 04:58 AM

A super major 5000? 6 spd tranny or 8?

**alleyyooper** · #12 06/13/10, 08:13 AM

Standard 5000 Ford with a 4 sp tranny. It does have high low range too.

PTO Problem - Shop Talk

Al

rancher1913 · #13 06/13/10, 11:54 AM

you scared me for a minute when I saw the massy photo--then got to the blue one.

**Ross** · #14 06/13/10, 05:19 PM

Hmmm well we've had a few of those 5000 types over the years currently a 6600, and unless the PTO brake is not working you shouldn't be able to spin the shaft freely. Which you wouldn't try with the tractor running of course! (because if the brake is weak you could twist the brake off and start the shaft spinning to tractor rpms, possably taking your hand with it!)