pto hardy spicer broke advise please

MFdaveIreland

Got a lend of a potato digger. In the drill 2 feet along and the pto shaft sheared at the hardy spicer cross in the u joint? Why is this? I had tractor pto at tick over? Think i got
a lemon and have to pay to fix it

_Brian

Did ya grease it before starting, along with the obvious it helps bring attention to anything else that might be wrong in the joint before starting.

MFdaveIreland

I didnt grease it no. I probably should have.
its an odd ball square tube type. Quite old. Turning out to be a dear lend

_Brian

MFdaveIreland wrote: »

I didnt grease it no. I probably should have.
its an odd ball square tube type. Quite old. Turning out to be a dear lend

Yea it's a real balls when borrowed stuff breaks

Sam Kade

_Brian wrote: »

Yea it's a real balls when borrowed stuff breaks

He could do what a lot of fcukers do when they break something they borrow land it back in the yard and say nothing.

_Brian

Sam Kade wrote: »

He could do what a lot of fcukers do when they break something they borrow land it back in the yard and say nothing.

Ohhh no, ya can't become that **** in the parish.

I got a single axle trailer back once with two flat wheels, been driven flat too, two new tyres needed, he said the old tyres must have been badly perished.

Sam Kade

_Brian wrote: »

Ohhh no, ya can't become that **** in the parish.

I got a single axle trailer back once with two flat wheels, been driven flat too, two new tyres needed, he said the old tyres must have been badly perished.

I know the type a neck like a giraffe.

alps

A new pto shaft is only €100 or so.....not a bank breaker for goodwill sake..

MFdaveIreland

Just got it back there lads. 40 sterling to put a new hardy spicers and yoke into it. Il try using it tonight on potato spinner. Any recommendation for revs ? I don't want the thing to break again.

mythos110

It there a slip clutch anywhere on the machine. If not then it makes no difference what revs you have as its unlikely to knock out the tractor. If there is a working clutch fitted then usually the faster the better to overcome the grip of the clutch. If its a really old machine then tip away as gentle as you can...

MFdaveIreland

alright lads. update. used it last night there, bit of adjusting to get it kicking them out just right, got there in the end, cheers for advise. lesson learned, don't borrow equipment!