I recently got a BX2670 with a 5450 front mount snowblower and got everything hooked up pretty quickly. My only problem is the drive-line from the snowblower doesn't want to telescope in order to connect to the PTO on the quick hitch sub-frame. I'm wondering if it might be seized up but hoping there is something I'm missing like locking mechanism or set screws?
BX5450 - Drive line Wont Telescope
- Thread starter NH Mike
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I had the same thing happen to my post hole digger. The original PTO shaft is 20 years old, worked flawlessly, I left it outside for one summer (it had been outside for 20 years), tried to use it in the fall and the PTO shaft wouldn't telescope.
TSC wanted $400+ for a new one, I found an agriculture supply company online that had one for $60. Put the new one in, was an exact remake of the original one, had it on my tractor for about 3 weeks which both were left outside for those 3 weeks, and the 2nd one seized on me. I had it replaced through that supply company under warranty for free. What I think happened was the first one seized up in the elements. The 2nd one seized up because I may have tweaked it when lifting the auger out of the hole. The 2nd one was well lubricated inside and out so I know it is not due to the elements.
Are either of these scenarios (elements or tweaked) possible in your case?
TSC wanted $400+ for a new one, I found an agriculture supply company online that had one for $60. Put the new one in, was an exact remake of the original one, had it on my tractor for about 3 weeks which both were left outside for those 3 weeks, and the 2nd one seized on me. I had it replaced through that supply company under warranty for free. What I think happened was the first one seized up in the elements. The 2nd one seized up because I may have tweaked it when lifting the auger out of the hole. The 2nd one was well lubricated inside and out so I know it is not due to the elements.
Are either of these scenarios (elements or tweaked) possible in your case?
Thanks! I plan on spraying it with some PB Blaster and trying to pull it apart. Hoping I don’t need a new one.
Check to see if the shaft twisted. I didn’t burn my clutch on a brush hog and hit something. When I went to pull it off it wouldn’t budge. Turns out I had just enough of twist, about a 1/8th of twist and it seized my shaft.
I sprayed PB Blaster in ever opening I could find and was able to pull it apart. Cleaned and greased everything now it slides like butter.
