Wide Frame Mech PTO

[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.

[RicochetFord]

Maybe a picture would help.......

[Yosemite Sam]

It has been my experience that if the flat 3 finger springs get hot, they loose their ability to "spring" once this happens turning them over is no different than putting a regular old piece of tin in there.

If everything else is good, new springs are available.

[jkier]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Jk8tBGB8M

Check out around 6:56
Looks like just the ends of the fingers should be bent slightly not the plate itself

[darkminion_17]

Looks like he forgot the three other nuts....

[RicochetFord]

Thanks guys, that confirms my suspicions. Hurry up payday!