Re: (ET) ET PTO

["Steven Naugler" <snaugler earthlink net>]

Monty,
    The reason you can't use the brake shaft for a PTO is that it is always
connected to the wheels, even when you are in neutral.  So unless you only
need a mechanical PTO while moving, you are out of luck.  Perhaps you could
put a second pulley on either the motor or transaxle input shaft.  You'd
need a speed reducer for all but the fastest PTO devices, but when the
tranny was in neutral ou'd have a real PTO.

Steve Naugler

----- Original Message -----
From: Monty McGraw <mmcgraw74 hotmail com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 4:46 PM
Subject: (ET) ET PTO


>
> Just got my first ET last month, an E-20 that needs a complete rebuild.
>
> My question is, has anyone considered using the brake shaft on the
> transmission as a PTO shaft?  Maybe it is not hooked up internally to
allow
> the driveshaft to turn it in neutral?
>
> I saw several list comments about the marginal brakes on the ETs and
thought
> I might use go-cart brakes at the wheels (rotor mounted to the wheel
> casting, caliper held by bracket from the transmission mounting bolts?).
> This would free up the brake disc shaft to be a PTO shaft to drive maybe 
> a
> hydraulic pump for a loader or backhoe?
>
> Anyone else considered this?  Am I missing something obvious?
>
> Monty McGraw
> E-20 being rebuilt
>
>
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