[CCMoe]

I don't think my 2000 455, 60" deck driveshaft comes apart either.

I lift the front of the 455 with a floor jack to provide more room to slide the deck under.

CCMoe

 

[Jimbochap]

The screw is on the barrel (Female part) of part 4. The male shaft of part 2 slides in about 2" and you can tighten the hex screw so that parts 2 and 4 stay together.

Oh where is this thread going.............My wife just looked over my shoulder and saw male shaft and female part and said "wth"

 

[CCMoe]

I didn't realize the coupler locked open with a slight twist either, just went out and tried it, works great.

If nothing else, I learned two things today, JD engineering amazes me once again, don't let the wife look over your shoulder while on MTF!

CCMoe

 

[inspectorudy]

I had trouble for years before I found out the collar locked in the open position. After that, I just slid the deck under the tractor with the collar locked and pulled on the deck bel to get the splines to match up. Not pleasant but doable. JD should have put a collar at both ends so the shaft could be placed on the PTO and then after the deck was connected, slide the other collar over the gearbox on the deck. But wait! That would have cost them another $20 for the collar instead of 5 cents for the set screw.

 

[Zebra5]

That is corrrect, put that part on first BEFORE putting deck under tractor. Then cardboard box under that part, so it is in the general direction as to where shaft will come into it.

Thanks for clarifying, that's what I thought you meant

First let me say that I am most likely using improper terms for things, but the hex screw I'm talking about keeps part 2 and part 4 in the diagram in post 18 together. The screw is on the barrel (Female part) of part 4. The male shaft of part 2 slides in about 2" and you can tighten the hex screw so that parts 2 and 4 stay together.

While we are on the subject, I have a bad coupler on one of my model 47 snow blowers. I would like to fix it so I don't have to swap couplers when I swap attachments, but I haven't found a good thread or youtube video on how to "repack" the coupler. Does anyone know of one? My Deere dealer wanted $300 to put it together for me.

The only thing I see on the female 1/2 of the driveshaft, key 4, is a grease zerk.


What is bad on your snow blower? If it's the u-joint key 3, you remove clips key 4, and use a couple of sockets and a press, vise, or large C -clamp to press it apart and back together. Drawing is 47 snow blower driveshaft

 

[ggsteve]

The only thing I see on the female 1/2 of the driveshaft, key 4, is a grease zerk.


What is bad on your snow blower? If it's the u-joint key 3, you remove clips key 4, and use a couple of sockets and a press, vise, or large C -clamp to press it apart and back together. Drawing is 47 snow blower driveshaft

Here is a picture of the female end, under the rust are a grease zerk and set screw:

Here is the problem end of my coupler, the spring is sprung:

 

[Zebra5]

Here is a picture of the female end, under the rust are a grease zerk and set screw:

View attachment 2374063

Here is the problem end of my coupler, the spring is sprung:

View attachment 2374065

Can you tell what the part (far right in the box) in box 8 of the parts drawing is? Circlip? Key 8, Locking collar kit, P/N AM133873 is $90 :tango_face_sad::tango_face_surprise


I found out the part above (far right in box 8) is an external locking ring. So I think it is attached to the yoke. Slide the lock collar back and see if it can be easily removed. I looks like it might be a "spiral" that you "unwrap" to remove from the yoke. I'll bet the yoke has groove that it is in.


I am guessing your pictures are the snow blower driveshaft, key 6 is the set screw. I do not recall one on my mower's driveshaft.

 

[Zebra5]

Here is a picture of the female end, under the rust are a grease zerk and set screw:

View attachment 2374063

Here is the problem end of my coupler, the spring is sprung:

View attachment 2374065

Locking collar kit is $90 includes instructions :tango_face_angel:

There is a complete, used, driveshaft on ebay for $175 or best offer, shipped free. Search 183596381158 if interested:tango_face_glasses:

 

[Jimbochap]

Here is a picture of the female end, under the rust are a grease zerk and set screw:

View attachment 2374063

Found the set screw on mine, it's pretty much flush though right now and it does not hold the shaft in. I really can't get to it to easily since I have the deck under the tractor and connected now........and idea what size tool is needed to tighten or loosen that set screw. Be nice reaching in there with the correct size? Is it an allen wrench that is needed?

I would like to reach in there and try to tighten it and see if it moves or not. You would think if it's not tighten already it would have vibrated out and been lost already. But it is still there as far as I can see now.

 

[Zebra5]

I'll have to check my 62c deck's driveshaft. But why would it have a set screw?

 

[Sergeant]

I do the shaft first. Collar well lubed. I was told if you slide the collar back and turn it, it locks in place. Mine did not work that way. Maybe too much lube?


I have trouble getting the lift arms to lower. I raise them up for clearance to R&R the deck, but have to force them down by hand, while I hold the lever to lower position.

Yeah I Put the shaft On first as well. After winter I do Have to Hold the Lever and force the arms Down as well. Didn't have to this year as the X748 won't be mowing until Fall leaf clean Up. But I bet I'll have to force the Arms down In the Fall while Holding the lever:thThumbsU

 

[Jimbochap]

I'll have to check my 62c deck's driveshaft. But why would it have a set screw?

Not sure set screw is the correct name but I assume that screw is for holding the drive shaft in place so it's all one piece attached to gearbox on deck.

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[Zebra5]

I looked under my x485. the driveshaft to the deck does have a set screw. It's 90° from the grease fitting. It takes a 3/16" Allen hex wrench.

 

[CCMoe]

I looked under my x485. the driveshaft to the deck does have a set screw. It's 90° from the grease fitting. It takes a 3/16" Allen hex wrench.

Zebra5,

I may be wrong but I would bet a beer that it is metric, although a 3/16" would probably work.

CCMoe

 

[Zebra5]

Zebra5,

I may be wrong but I would bet a beer that it is metric, although a 3/16" would probably work.

CCMoe

I tried Metric first. 4mm was too small, 5mm was too big. I did not have anything in between, so I tried "inch" and 3/16" was "just right" :tango_face_angel:


I think you owe me a beer :trink40::trink39:

 

[CCMoe]

I tried Metric first. 4mm was too small, 5mm was too big. I did not have anything in between, so I tried "inch" and 3/16" was "just right" :tango_face_angel:


I think you owe me a beer :trink40::trink39:

Zebra5,

I set one up for you, didn't show, I drank it.

Set another one up, didn't show, I drank it.

Set up another, didn't show, I drank it.

Set up one more, didn't show, I drank it.

One more, no show, drank it.

Another, no show, drank it.

Bathroom break!

Where the #$%^&* are you?

CCMoe

 

[wally2q]

Push the locking collar back and twist. It will stay back. Carefully slide it on the PTO shaft and it will lock itself into place. Easy-peasy one-handed operation! If the splines aren't aligned, grab the mower deck belt and give it a jiggle either way. You have to be careful though. If you smack the shaft on anything, the collar will pop back and you're starting over. This beats the two-handed method of trying to push the shaft on and slide the collar back at the same time.

on my 2305 i put the PTO selector to "rear", and that way the front shaft is free inside the tranny... so when I put the deck on, the shaft easily twists to self-align on the splines.
Of couse push the collar back to lock it first.
One-hand operation that takes about 4... sometimes 5 seconds....

 

[Zebra5]

Zebra5,

I set one up for you, didn't show, I drank it.

Set another one up, didn't show, I drank it.

Set up another, didn't show, I drank it.

Set up one more, didn't show, I drank it.

One more, no show, drank it.

Another, no show, drank it.

Bathroom break!

Where the #$%^&* are you?

CCMoe

It was those poor directions you gave me I got lost :tango_face_angel:

South then west did not work :tango_face_devil:

 

[CCMoe]

It was those poor directions you gave me I got lost :tango_face_angel:

South then west did not work :tango_face_devil:

If you get to the Mississippi River, you went to far!

CCMoe

 

[GPopper]

I too struggled with the locking collar. Mine does not twist. I found out if I lube it up good with WD 40 or PB blaster while I had it off the machine then work it back and forth using a screwdriver or something to insert in the collar to simulate putting it on the shaft, it freed right up after a while. There must be a spring mechanism in there that gets gummed up and wont lock the collar back. Next time It practically fell on the shaft. Maybe a little twist side to side but very easy. Did the same thing to blower drive shaft collar and it worked perfectly. Struggled several seasons trying to hold collar back with one hand while installing with the other. Never again. Amazing what a little lube will do.