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Read articles →A working owner walking through his actual pre-use routine for connecting a rotary tiller to a Bobcat CT1025. Covers PTO driveshaft prep (cleaning grooves, oiling the lock button), a workaround for broken shroud-chain mounts using 550 cord, and quick-hitch hookup. It's brief and practical rather than instructional in depth, but useful for anyone troubleshooting the same driveshaft connection or dealing with a damaged safety chain bracket.
Posted by the Loose Caboose Produce channel, which appears to be an owner-operator sharing hands-on field experience from their own equipment.
Push the button on the shaft to expose the grooves, clean them with a wire brush, oil the button and cylinder, then slide it onto the receiver underneath the tractor.
The owner wraps 550 cord around the original chain and hooks it up after connecting the driveshaft to keep the shroud from spinning.
It is a safety mechanism that keeps the shroud from spinning once the PTO is engaged, so it must be attached with a chain or cord.
