[Akghound]

I have an old L275 with bad splines on the crankshaft PTO. I use it to power a generator and things are about to fail. How do you guys attach to the front of the crankshaft after the splines and flex shaft fail.
I posted about this problem on the CUT/Kubota forum but think I should have posted here instead. I am new here and not sure if an L275 is considered a Big or CUT tractor.
Link to other post: http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=220230
Ken Gardner

 

[chas]

sponsors here should walk ya thru it--shaft's not that expensive and fairly easy to replace

 

[Akghound]

sponsors here should walk ya thru it--shaft's not that expensive and fairly easy to replace

The flex shaft is distroyed and I have been unable to find a replacement anywhere. This resulted in the fabrication of the solid shaft. However the big problem is that the splines for the output are actually part of the crank, not a bolt on attachment. These splines are almost completely worn out, as well as the splines in the coupling that fits over them. I see no holes in the vibration dampner for bolting on any attachments.
I doubt that I'm the first to come across this situation and wonder how others have solved it. Any ideas will sure give me hope. I have some ideas of my own but history proves that my ideas are not always the best.
Thanks ..... Ken Gardner

 

[lreops]

I have some ideas of my own but history proves that my ideas are not always the best.
Thanks ..... Ken Gardner

Boy,oh boy.....how I can really relate to that statement!!!

Ron

 

[profnohair]

I would recommend checking out www.orangetractortalks.com if you have not already. It is a grey market Kubota only site. Also, I have gotten used parts for my L1500 grey market Kubota from http://www.wkytp.com.

Hope this helps,

Profnohair