Pto drive shaft removal for Oliver tractors 1750 and larger.

[@shadesquad8827]

You are the man. I commented a video yesterday about loosing all hydrualics and you said about checking the splines on this shaft. Well i watched this video on how to remove it and when i did i found the plug back against the cover and the snap ring in pieces. No sign of an oring. So that let the long shaft slide back out of the engine splines. Now i need to what size o ring and snap ring i need. Again, thank you so much you have no idea how much time you saved me.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Cool! That's why I do this. A lot of it is simple of you know where to look

[@1HondaAllTheWay]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I had a stripped PTO shaft and hub on my 1850. I had split the tractor in 2 and this shaft was still holding the 2 halves together. I was dumbfounded until I found this video 5 minutes later. You were my hero that night 👍🏻

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks! I've been able to fix quite a few things thanks to youtube videos, so I thought this would be a good way for me to give back.

[@dyna1955]

I used to work for a White/Oliver dealer 15-20 years ago. I still have people find me somehow and ask me how to get that shaft out. I can usually talk them through it on the phone but about a year ago a guy had been working on it on and off for two days and could not get it out. So I went down there to take a look. He said he would give me $100.00 if I could get it out. (He did not disengage the PTO lever so you could not line up the spines!) I pulled it out on the second try. I did not take his $100 bucks but we all had a good laugh.

[@figgy166]

your easier to understand than the dam book....no dam pictures. this was a tremendous help thank you so much

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Glad to help

[@burningdinosaurs]

Excellent explanation! So many people get hung up on that shaft! Having the hydraulic cover off really shows what you're trying to accomplish. This needs to get sticky-ed on the Facebook and YT sites! Thanks for posting this! Hopefully it will minimize a lot of frustration people have with this!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@chadtimonen]

Nice video very help full. Now I’m wondering we’re I can find a good used or new long shaft? Also the flywheel spline piece I don’t know what that one is called. Any information on finding these parts would be great.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Agco still offers them and A&I has aftermarket versions. A&I is about a 1/3 the price, but I haven't been impressed with their quality. So it comes down to how much you use it. Depend on it to feed animals? I'd buy the Agco one. Going to drive it in parades or light duty stuff? Put the cheaper in.

[@chadtimonen]

Ok thanks for the info I do some checking.

[@chevyfarmersgarage1955]

is there a end play spec on the shaft once its all installed? with the snap ring installed, i can move the short stubby shaft back and forth about an 1/8 inch.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I don't know of a spec for that, but that's fine. On the 50 series and later that has pressurized lube oil behind it that pushes it against the snap ring.

[@chevyfarmersgarage1955]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris thanks, actually it's about 1/4 inch, didn't know if that would be excessive and cause any problems, the shafts are in real good condition.

[@robertwolfe1158]

Do u happen to have a part number for that short oil plug you pulled out and the snap ring and print I’ve misplaced mine

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Not right handy, but you can look that stuff up on agcopartsbooks.com

[@jimkurk5575]

what would i need to attach a hydraulic to the back of this shaft so i could operate the loader and use pto at the same time?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

If I was going to do it on a 50 series, I would find a used casting and shaft, just like what is on the pto. Then you will have a top shaft to put a pump on. Just remember, the top shaft turns the opposite direction of the pto, and at the same speed as the engine, so that is probably going to change which pto pump you need to do this properly. Maibach Tractor should have everything you would need to get the job done. Google the name, you'll find their contact info.

[@millardhayes1884]

Chris, there is a 1855 on Tractorhouse that says pto keeps spinning when not engaged why? And is this the same procedure to fix it.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

The clutch discs are warped, and the pto brake is shot. I've got a video on rebuilding an 1855 pto, but you also need to remove the pto shaft as outlined in this video

[@richardhaughey3661]

I've had more trouble with the roller chain the back of the hydro then that shaft

[@terenceblanchette9059]

Mr Losey, I am working on an 1800 b model. I am changing and replacing the hydraulic pump drive gears. Do you have to take off the transmission cover that the shift lever goes through? My book doesn't address this procedure at all. Thank you for your information and time.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

To do it right, you'll need to pull that cover as well. The gears are all under the hydraulic unit, but to change the front bearing for the middle gear you need access to the front compartment.

[@terenceblanchette9059]

Thank you for the info. That was what I was thinking. I have done a similar procedure on other brands but this is the first time I've done this on an Oliver.

[@terenceblanchette9059]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris Thank you for the update. I had a hydraulic leak around the draft control rod, so everything is opened up to see. I am quite familiar with Olivers but this is the first time I have done this procedure.

[@michaelthomas2876]

Hey I have a Oliver 1800 and I need to find a front loader with bucket. I live in Texas and no luck in the South. Where can I find one?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Do a google search for Svehlak Tractor and give Larry a call. He's an Oliver guy near Austin and might have something.

[@michaelthomas2876]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris Thank You Sir

[@baitswithnate7615]

So I have a oliver 1550 and the rear end coupler sprocket and the engine sprocket wont line up so I cant get the coupler chain on??? Any advice?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Do you have the right motor mount bolts? Two of them are 1/2", and the other two (right rear and left front) are supposed to be 9/16 bolts that act like dowel/alignment pins. I can't tell you how many I have come across that have 1/2" bolt on all 4 corners, which will allow the engine to sit a little crooked. With new sprockets and chain, things have to be pretty close to get it together. Slide the sprockets right up to each other and you should be able to feel if one is higher than the other, or left or right of the other.

[@baitswithnate7615]

I would have never thought of that, the engine sprocket is higher ba a little bit so your solution might solve my problem.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

There also might be a bolt coming up through the frame to support the bottom of the hydra power. Some have it, some dont, but it is there to adjust the hydra power up or down to align those sprockets.

[@baitswithnate7615]

I'm pretty sure mine does not have the bolt.

[@straightpipeacres6365]

Hey Chris is this shaft the same on a 2-105??? My release bearing is gone on my old girl

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Yep. Procedure is identical other than the cap is held on with 2 bolts.

[@straightpipeacres6365]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris right on thanks I saw that just above the pto shaft!! 👌🍻

[@toddzerbe8559]

What model tractor is that I like the paint

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

That's my Oliver 1950, aka Herman

[@xade7863]

What can cause these shafts to get hung and not come out?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

It's usually the bearing, but I have seen ones that have gotten rusty on the inside and don't want to come out of the splines. Sometimes tapping with a hammer while pulling helps. If you have an old pto shaft or yoke you can put on, that really helps give you something to hit or pull on, without messing up the splines

[@xade7863]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris which bearing? And how you replace it if you gotta pull them long shafts out to work on most things

[@xade7863]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris I used a slide hammer screwed onto my piece of all thread and beat on it and pulled and nothing has even moved half a inch

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@xade7863 I'm sorry, I read that in a hurry and was thinking the lower shaft. Try turning the engine backwards a little before pulling. If the splines get worn, they can catch like a hook.

[@xade7863]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris ok thank you

[@jakeziegler599]

Seems this question is asked in the ask a mechanic section in almost every issue of oliver heritage lol. How many Oliver’s do U have with the floatation tires? Herman and the 1650 and 1750?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Just the two, Herman and the 1650. There were only 18 1750s with FWA, and I don't think any of them were equipped with Terra Tires. I'd love to add a 1750 FWA to my collection, but I think that is going to take a generous dose of luck to make that happen.

[@jakeziegler599]

Chris Losey oh this is Herman ur working on. I re read the title lol. Ya might have to really open the check book for that one lol

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Lol. It's Herman. He's getting a new hydraulic pump and I'm swapping the single speed PTO for a dual speed.

[@jakeziegler599]

Chris Losey that’s good got to be able to lift the 9 bottom plow!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Yeah, it was bad enough that when the oil was warmed up it had to be full throttle to lift that plow.

[@mikecubes1642]

what threads are inside the shaft?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

1/2"-13

[@jakesfarm6790]

Does this work on 55 series??

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Yes, for 1755 through 2255. The 1650/55 is different, I need to make a video for that. White 2-85, 2-88, 2-105 and 2-110 are the same as well.

[@jakesfarm6790]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris thank you! Looking forward to doing this this sometime with in the next 2 weeks!