John Deere 325 PTO Replacement

[@jafinch78]

Good visual of the 325. Just swapped in a B&S OHV and looks like the PTO will fit, though I disassembled my 240 to haul in the back of my Prius in one trip (minus electrical, hood, engine and deck) and still have to sort through all the parts to see what's there or not. Looks like everything is present needed from the looks of this video. I wasn't sure if there is a center insert that extends the crankshaft or not or only the washer and bolt. Next I'll check Weingartz for diagrams since I think they're about the only ones who have online for the 240 and related.

[@rmp3648]

How has that extreme clutch held up for you? Debating between that and an Ox clutch for my 325.

[@ganddtotsline3020]

RJ - thanks for making this video, very helpful. I believe my PTO clutch has gone bad too on my JD 325 and I also got an Xtreme replacement clutch. When I took the original clutch off there was no collar ring on it, but the new one in your video had one which I believe you used. I am trying to figure out if I'll need to use it or not since the original did NOT have it. Did you ever confirm if your original clutch had that ring collar? Also, what symptom(s) did your clutch have when it went bad? Thanks!

[@jafinch78]

Sounds like the PTO just fell off.

[@chriswithrow3107]

@GandD Totsline I don't know squat about these, but I have thrashed two and a half primary belts in the first 30 mins of operating the tractor under my ownership. Not sure if the PTO is the culprit or other issues. What symptoms did you have with yours?

[@rustyshakleford7002]

Didn't really show "how" anything was done

[@rmp3648]

It's pretty common sense really.

[@rustyshakleford7002]

@@rmp3648 well the video is titled in a way that sounds like you know what you are doing, after watching I found that to be incorrect

[@rmp3648]

@@rustyshakleford7002 All good man, having done one of these it's not hard. I did mine before ever thinking of consulting youtube!