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Read articles →This short tip video focuses on one specific trick for B2601 owners: engaging the mid PTO to free up the rear PTO shaft so it can be rotated by hand when connecting implements. It's a quick, practical workaround rather than a broad how-to, and it briefly touches on PTO extensions needed when using a quick hitch. Best for B2601 owners frustrated with spline alignment.
An owner-operator who farms his own 33-acre property and documents hands-on DIY experience with his Kubota B2601, per the channel description.
Shift the PTO lever to engage the mid PTO, which disengages the rear PTO and allows the rear PTO shaft to be rotated by hand for alignment.
Unlike many tractors, the B2601 rear PTO won't budge by hand when simply disengaged, making it hard to line up the spline and drive shaft.
Yes, adding a quick hitch added about four inches, so a PTO extension was needed since the drive shaft was already cut to length.
