[RicochetFord]

Can some one tell me a way to determine if the Mech PTO springs are bad?

The reason I ask is because I keep having problems with the three fingers becoming loose and falling out of the center button. I have used the gauge on reassembly but as soon as it spins a few time with the starter the fingers are rattling. The springs are bent or bowed when I take it apart. I think they are broken from over tightening because they were bowed when I took it apart the first time. If I reassemble with the bow out the next time I take it apart the bow is the opposite way. It's like they have lost their spring. I would just like confirm this before a spend the money on new ones.

The PO had ran it without a working PTO long enough the button and fingers were worn off in the middle from the rock shaft. The disk itself looks brand new. I took it apart and replaced the worn pieces but can not get the fingers to stay tight or the clutch to work more then a couple of times before it has to come apart again. This always ends up getting the button on the rock shaft too.