“No Hassle” Hinged Pto Guard

“No Hassle” Hinged Pto Guard POWER TAKE OFFS PTO S John Humeniuk made the pto guard on his tractor a lot less annoying by adding a hinge to one end Now when he wants to connect a shaft he lifts the rear of the guard and slides on the shaft “I developed the guard when I was given an old Super M Farmall to restore ” he explains “I restored the fenders and redid the front end and wanted to put a guard on it too ” When the replacement guard arrived Humeniuk noted the three L-brackets and bolts designed to attach the guard to the tractor He cut away the L-bracket top center on the guard He replaced it with a strap hinge boring a hole to match the original in the L-bracket In order to maintain side-to-side stability Humeniuk welded the bolts in place on the side L-brackets He then bored out the matching holes in the cast rear end To attach a shaft Humeniuk raises the rear of the guard and hooks it with a bungee cord Once the shaft is installed he lowers the guard and the bolts slide into place “I like having the guard in place but I also use the Super M for lots of chores like running a Bushhog mower ” says Humeniuk Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Humeniuk 303 4th Ave SE Baudette Minn 56623 ph 218 634-2042; jhbuttercup@centurytel net

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