L3650 PTO issue

[Bobbi C]

Hoping someone else has had this issue and knows how to fix.

I have an old Kubota L3650 that had a brush hog on the PTO which hit a rock and sheared the shear pin.... the person doing the maintenance on the tractor prior to me seems to have used a harder shear bolt than recommended. It did shear, however it also sent a shock up the pto shaft and seems to have broken a part that attaches to the PTO shaft or perhaps sheared a small pin on the selector where it attaches to the PTO shaft.

How do we get into that spot on the tractor to fix... it seems to be not connecting to the PTO shaft right where the selector attaches to the PTO.... is the only way to get into that spot to break the tractor in half or is there an easier way.. maybe down through the steering column?
Really appreciate any advice please.

Bobbi

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Which model L3650 do you have?
DT
GST
WET
And if DT , single or dual clutch,?
Does it have a mid PTO?

 

[Bobbi C]

Which model L3650 do you have?
DT
GST
WET
[if DT , single or dual clutch,?
Does it have a mid PTO?

Very old model... 50 plus years. No mid PTO, Not GST, Clutch has two settings if thats what you mean? (Dual Clutch) One for gears and one for PTO.
Book says model number is Kubota V 1902-DI-X-AE

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Very old model... 50 plus years. No mid PTO, Not GST, Clutch has two settings if thats what you mean? (Dual Clutch) One for gears and one for PTO.
Book says model number is Kubota V 1902-DI-X-AE

I know your tractor well I have a L3450 just one size smaller same years and series.
And don't over age it, it's only a 30- year old model.

Does the PTO have one speed or two?

Do you have the WSM (aka service manual)?

 

[Bobbi C]

I know your tractor well I have a L3450 just one size smaller same years and series.
And don't over age it, it's only a 30- year old model.

Good to know... when I called Kubota they had know info on it said it was really old. Might call them back and be more specific... thanks.

Does the PTO have one speed or two? One speed.

Do you have the WSM (aka service manual)?

Yes... my mechanic friend has it at present but is sending me a photo of the page in question. I'm gonna take some photos shortly of the tractor itself and where we think the problem is... will post here.

Really appreciate your help and support.
Upsetting this has happened and seems like the wrong shear bolt was used on purpose by someone with malicious intent who was told to leave the property.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yes... my mechanic friend has it at present but is sending me a photo of the page in question. I'm gonna take some photos shortly of the tractor itself and where we think the problem is... will post here.

Really appreciate your help and support.
Upsetting this has happened and seems like the wrong shear bolt was used on purpose by someone with malicious intent who was told to leave the property.

Ugg that's not good!
Sorry if it sounds like I'm Quizzing you, it's just that that particular model had quite a few variances and they change how the drive is done for the PTO, and I'd like to give you the best answers.

 

[Bobbi C]

Yes... my mechanic friend has it at present but is sending me a photo of the page in question. I'm gonna take some photos shortly of the tractor itself and where we think the problem is... will post here.

Really appreciate your help and support.
Upsetting this has happened and seems like the wrong shear bolt was used on purpose by someone with malicious intent who was told to leave the property.

This is a photo of the page from the mechanics manual; we think the problem is around the area of 2 in the photo.

In one of the photos my finger is pointing to where it does not seem to be connected.

Our question is "what is the best way of getting into that area to see what is happening"?
Boyd my mechanic is very capable of completing this work once we know the route to take.
He thinks there may be two options, break the tractor in half and perhaps down through the steering column?

Do you think that 2 in the drawing might have broken between where it connects to 4 or the part that's held in place by the roll pin? Or the roll pin may have broken? Any other idea's about what this issue might be and how to access to fix?

Bobbi

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Just pull the top cover of the clutch housing (#210), and if you still don't see what you need to see, pull the steering column.

 

[Bobbi C]

Just pull the top cover of the clutch housing (#210), and if you still don't see what you need to see, pull the steering column.

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Thanks Wolfman, I'll pass this along to Boyd.
Have you had this same problem with your tractor?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

No I haven't had any PTO issues with mine, and I've beat on it pretty good.