Posted by Greg Coffin [4.228.135.218] on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 18:17:49 :
In Reply to: NP435 PTO Gear Lash? posted by Greg Coffin [4.228.135.248] on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 12:59:51 :
There was no way to get a dial indicator or even a feeler gauge between the gears, so I called good old DC and he gave me some tips. Thanks Dave!
Without a gasket on the PTO the gear would engage, but just barely. So I installed a 0.010 gasket and the lash felt good but not too tight, so I went with that. Since the PTO gear contacts the countershaft only when the PTO is in use (unlike a PW), it's not a critical measurement. 99.99% of the time it will not be engaged.