PTO Conversion
 

I was wondering what it would take to convert a PTO on a 129 that had the safety brake factory installed over to one that did not. I have a 129 that has the button in the PTO so worn down that the C-clip groove is no longer there, so it will not hold the circular brake piece on the PTO. I was wondering if I could just replace the front rocker PTO arm that uses a wear button and use the PTO without the safety brake disk on it. Yeah, I am lazy and do not want to remove the PTO and I already have those parts from a donor 129 that I can use.

Thanks for your input in advance,

Cub Cadet 123

I just did it to a 149.

You need the non brake style rock-shaft, fiber button and the correct center button for the PTO.

Thanks, you ornery varmint :BB&YS: :biggrin2:. That is what I needed to know. I just did not want to get into the PTO if I did not have to. Thanks buddy!!

Cub Cadet 123

You do have to remove the PTO to change the button,can't use it with the udder brake style one.

Yeah, Lew.....I realize that now. I was hoping that the PTO button that is in would work with the change over, but now realize that either way that front PTO must come off. Oh well, something to explore when the time comes my way. Just more work for a cub that I am planning on selling.

Thanks for the friendly advice,

Cub Cadet 123

JeffinPA can make that brake style button. He just needs a good one to copy. I was going to have him make one for me..... but I haven't gotten to that project yet.

I think they are just a few bucks at partstree. The button and little clip are all that I really need....something like $12 total + shipping. I was looking for a quicker way out since time is never on my side. Well, that and I did not want to soak the Blaster and play the waiting game.

Thanks for the tip Jon,

Cub Cadet 123

:bigthink:

Maybe I am thinking of the button on the lever then..... We needed one (whichever) for my friend Chris' 129. We bought it from CC specialties because it was NLA and the one we had was far enough gone that Jeff couldn't copy it. In the parts pic it doesn't even show the button for the lever... that's probably the one that is NLA. I have it laying around here somewhere. I know what we needed was NLA .... :bigthink:


Under edit:
I just went out and looked at those parts. Now I'm thinking that we just bought everything through CC Specialties because we were ordering a bunch off him anyway. Just as well pay one shipping. All I know is this: Those brake style PTO's cost way more to rebuild than the non-brake style. If the brake is bad, that is.

OK someone needs to post some pics, I've owned and worked on a ton of cub but they've always had the rugular style PTO and I have no idea what you mean by safety brake.

Here you go...