About Kubota B1550 HST
I've enjoyed reading through other peoples problems and the good repair advice given here.
My repair question is: How difficult is it to replace the rear PTO parts on the B1550?
This is the situation. I made a big mistake yesterday of not setting the raise stop on the rear lift while I had a small PTO driven tiller mounted. The tiller is not supposed to be raised more than 35 degrees while the tiller is engaged. When I got to the end of my first row, I lifted it too high and the tractor felt like it was shaking apart. That was due to the two universal joints not being able to completely flex. Hydraulic fluid started leaking out around the seal and was due, I think, to the PTO shaft being pulled down by the weight of the tiller drive shaft. When I removed the tiller drive shaft, I could feel the PTO was very loose and flopped around. I'm sure that I can get into the case but don't know what to expect.
I have the Workshop Manual for the tractor ( all 2 and a half inches thick), but there is no reference to the rear PTO except how to take it out. No diagrams, etc.
I've replaced the rear PTO seal a couple of times so I'm not afraid to get in there (my father was a small engine mechanic) and get into the guts of it.
Any advise?
Doug Simmons
I've enjoyed reading through other peoples problems and the good repair advice given here.
My repair question is: How difficult is it to replace the rear PTO parts on the B1550?
This is the situation. I made a big mistake yesterday of not setting the raise stop on the rear lift while I had a small PTO driven tiller mounted. The tiller is not supposed to be raised more than 35 degrees while the tiller is engaged. When I got to the end of my first row, I lifted it too high and the tractor felt like it was shaking apart. That was due to the two universal joints not being able to completely flex. Hydraulic fluid started leaking out around the seal and was due, I think, to the PTO shaft being pulled down by the weight of the tiller drive shaft. When I removed the tiller drive shaft, I could feel the PTO was very loose and flopped around. I'm sure that I can get into the case but don't know what to expect.
I have the Workshop Manual for the tractor ( all 2 and a half inches thick), but there is no reference to the rear PTO except how to take it out. No diagrams, etc.
I've replaced the rear PTO seal a couple of times so I'm not afraid to get in there (my father was a small engine mechanic) and get into the guts of it.
Any advise?
Doug Simmons