Front PTO alignment problem

[coelcanth]

old thread, I know, but I am having the exact same problem now,
and I just noticed it too when hooking up the QA42a to my narrow frame 125.
the top of the belt is rubbing on the inside of the grille casting on the right side of the tractor.. the center button of the PTO is also a bit offset from the lever that presses the clutch.

is there a way to align the engine better so it's more centered ??

[coelcanth]

here's what it looks like, in case anyone was wondering

[finsruskw]

Are all 4 of the bolts (none missing?) that secure the engine in good shape (not worn partially through) and are they all 4 tight?

If they are all loose and have been that way for a long time the bolts themselves may be badly worn as may be the holes in the mounting plate of the frame proper.

Appears that the engine maybe sitting in there a bit "cockeyed" hence something is rubbing on the frame casting.

[ironman]

Do you have a clamp on the shaft of the release arm such as #7 in the drawing, or does it have a hole with a cotter pin thru it?
Either one is meant to keep the shaft in place

If you have a clamp it may be loose or missing, if you have a cotter pin it may be bent or missing allowing the shaft to slip to that side.

In addition, there are four bolts that hold the front casting in place. The bolt holes in the casting are sloppy big to allow adjustment for the hood to be aligned.
Possibly the casting has shifted. Just throwin' spaghetti at the wall.

[Billy-O]

In reviewing your pictures looking down at the PTO, I am not sure if I'm seeing a couple bolts missing for the grill casting! I can see then two bolts on the back of the casting but Im not sure if I can see the front bolts? Perhaps maybe if the bolts are missing, then you could be encountering misalignment of the grill...hmmmm?

I've also got a 125 and at one point of time a few years ago the bolts to the grill casting came loose and caused me some grief with setting the gap between the thrust button and the PTO..... couldn't get the adjustment right until I realized those grill casting bolts were loose. Once I tighten those bolts, my problem with adjusting the gap was solved.

Ironman made his point about the bolts before I read his post..not intended to step on his toes.

[coelcanth]

thanks for the suggestions, I will look into the grill casting and engine centering. I think I am missing two bolts for the grill as well as the clamp for the release arm. maybe all those things are adding up to the poor overall alignment