[hel2002002yahoocom]

Hello Folks,
I've been having a very hard time with my PTO, for the second time I put a new PTO clutch and it's getting eaten by the rotor and for the life of me I can't find out was causing it ... here's what the first one looks like ...

Can anyone figure out what's causing it?
Thanks,
Henry.

(Message edited by treed on June 25, 2014)

 

[chuckv]

Henry,

The bearings are likely bad, allowing the moving rotor to drag on the stationary coil winding...

Chuck

 

[hel2002002yahoocom]

Hi Chuck,
I can see that for the first clutch which there was a little play when I wiggle the clutch plate but I just replaced with another one (granted it was used) but there's no play on this one. When I engage the clutch and let it run for a couple of minutes I can smell something burning...maybe I'm too paranoid and don't let it run longer to see if smokes but I want to see what else could wrong ... is there a spacer between the rotor and the coil? The drawings don't show but just in case, has anybody ever seen anything like this?
Thank you so much, I really need my tractor to cut the grass again ...

Henry.

 

[johndeerenuts]

Yes I have seen a washer between the crank and the rotor before. I thought that the washer wasn't to be there, but when I tighten the bolt it would drag the coil. Put washer behind the rotor and no more problems. George

 

[hel2002002yahoocom]

Hi George, how thick of a washer and between the coil and the rotor?
Thx!

 

[hel2002002yahoocom]

Hello Folks,
I followed George's advice and I put a washer in between the crankshaft and the rotor and that seemed to have fixed my problem. I was able to mow for about 1/2 hr. before the rain came without any smoke. I used the same washer as # 10 as in picture above. Hopefully the issue is fixed for good. Thanks guys!
Henry.

 

[hel2002002yahoocom]

Sorry, the # 10 is not a washer it's the snap ring retainer, anyway mine did have a washer in front of the bolt so that's what I used in front of the rotor.

Henry.

 

[ted]

I recently replaced my Onan B43E with a GX630 Honda.
Had to use a 1 7/16" bushing. In order to get the right place for the rotor I actually welded the rotor (carefully) to the bushing. If I could have found a spacer or a washer the right size to do the job that would have worked too.

 

[craft57]

Hilmer : Just curious, but Why did you choose to weld it in place ???