PTO Shaft Information Sheet
PTO Shaft Information Sheet
PTO Shaft Information Sheet
LUBRICATION
Sliding Members
Use high temperature grease similar to HP multi-purpose chassis grease.
2 Grease sliding members prior to assembly and after every 20 hours of use. For applications with high tele-
scoping movement grease every 8 hours.
Bare-Co shafts from 8 series upwards are equipped with a grease nipple which can be accessed by releasing
the patent guard to align access hole.
Universal Joints
Grease standard joints every 20 hours or 8 hours for severe conditions. Wide angle joints every 8 hours un-
der wide angle conditions. Operating standard shafts at greater than 10 degrees angle or wide angle shafts at
greater than 18 degrees angle dramatically reduces cross bearing life and requires more frequent lubrication.
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IMPORTANT: Grease follows the easiest path through internal
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ports to the four cross bearings.
Over heating and poor quality grease baked in one port will
prevent grease reaching that bearing, resulting in failure of indi-
vidual cross bearings.
“B” = “A” – 76mm (3”)
(“B” is 76mm (3”) less than “A”) Typical cross failure due to blocked internal grease port
MOST IMPORTANT!
Fully open guard covers to ensure grease flows to all cross bearings
Greasing through small guard access holes is not good enough!
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How to prevent wide angle shaft failures:
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1) If 80 degree wide angle shafts are angled at greater than 80 degrees (Jack knifing implement with shaft
stationary or rotating), the centre support ball and socket will break (not covered by warranty). To
avoid over angling , fit turn limiters to your implement draw bar. Correctly fitted turn limiters will con-
tact tractor tyre prior to over angling.
2) The very large centre disc lubrication cavity must be completely full before any grease transfers from
the cavity to the centre support ball and socket. More than half a cartridge of grease is required to fill
this cavity on initial shaft installation.
3) Wide angle covers should be completely removed to ensure grease flows to the centre support ball
and all eight cross bearings