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DIY PTO Control Lever

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davidm2232

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My Deuce has the PTO driven winch and appears to be in working shape. The issue is the PTO shift lever and bracket are gone. I would like to use the winch this weekend. Anyone rigged up a DIY shifter that works well? I'd hate to have to get under the truck every time I needed to engage the PTO.
 
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davidm2232 said:
My Deuce has the PTO driven winch and appears to be in working shape. The issue is the PTO shift lever and bracket are gone. I would like to use the winch this weekend. Anyone rigged up a DIY shifter that works well? I'd hate to have to get under the truck every time I needed to engage the PTO.
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You can go and buy a "PTO pull cable" that you can mount to the dash. They have nice red handles and come in almost any length you need. Most truck parts suppliers will have them. I believe NAPA also sells them.
 
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wilber

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davidm2232 said:
My Deuce has the PTO driven winch and appears to be in working shape. The issue is the PTO shift lever and bracket are gone. I would like to use the winch this weekend. Anyone rigged up a DIY shifter that works well? I'd hate to have to get under the truck every time I needed to engage the PTO.
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They are easy to build if you can find one you can copy. I built three for different M35A2's and have had no problems.
 
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davidm2232 said:
My Deuce has the PTO driven winch and appears to be in working shape. The issue is the PTO shift lever and bracket are gone. I would like to use the winch this weekend. Anyone rigged up a DIY shifter that works well? I'd hate to have to get under the truck every time I needed to engage the PTO.
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The cable is the easy way. It will be as big around as a grade school pencil or a little larger - and you will want to install it in a large sweeping arc. No sharp turns If you can expect it to work well. It needs to be secured well so it still functions correctly the tenth time (for example) you go to use it.

On the other hand, if @wilber could upload some pictures of a mechanical setup, you will do that once and never need to work on it again. I have done dozens in days gone by - but I have nothing to share for you to look at.
 
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wilber

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wilber said:
I think I posted it. Is there a delay posting pictures?
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wilber said:
I think I posted it. Is there a delay posting pictures?
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Looks like it is there now. I'm not sure how I got the picture in there twice. I think I used a 5/8 or 3/4 round bar to make the lever itself. I welded extra material at the hinge point to drill out the hole for the hinge bolt. I hope that helps.
 
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wilber said:
Looks like it is there now. I'm not sure how I got the picture in there twice. I think I used a 5/8 or 3/4 round bar to make the lever itself. I welded extra material at the hinge point to drill out the hole for the hinge bolt. I hope that helps.
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Thanks for taking the picture and for marking it up!
The old saying about a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words really is true...
 
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wilber

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rustystud said:
Nice work Wilber !

The only reason I said to use the cable is the time constraint the original poster is in.
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I know and I agree given the time constraints a cable is much easier and faster.

I have never seen a post from you that was not well thought out and helpful. I rarely post, but always read and I think you are one of the best assets of this site. Let me tell you thanks for all the great info you put out. I'm sure there are many more like me that appreciate your wisdom and ideas!
 
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davidm2232

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@wilber Are the bolt holes on the master a special thread? I couldn't get any of the random bolts from my bin to thread in. Thinking they are fine thread. Luckily the truck is mobile so going to run to the hardware store at lunchtime and see if I can get something that threads in. It's going to be ugly when it's done but I think it will work well. I didn't make the pivots double shear, I may have to do some modifications to make that happen if it looks like I'll need to.
 
rustystud

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wilber said:
I know and I agree given the time constraints a cable is much easier and faster.

I have never seen a post from you that was not well thought out and helpful. I rarely post, but always read and I think you are one of the best assets of this site. Let me tell you thanks for all the great info you put out. I'm sure there are many more like me that appreciate your wisdom and ideas!
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Thank you for those kind words Wilber.
 
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MAZ537

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I will be able to copy all these linkage pieces to the company I am working at (it is casting/forging related) for very low cost but we need to have the pieces in hand to be able to copy them...Also shipping might be an issue from down there...
 
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davidm2232

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Well, it's not pretty but it seems to work fine. Just some flat stock and part of an old linkage that came in the bed of the truck when I bought it. I think something is wrong with the PTO though. I have R-N-L-N-H. Isn't there supposed to be Medium in the middle of high and low?
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davidm2232 said:
Well, it's not pretty but it seems to work fine. Just some flat stock and part of an old linkage that came in the bed of the truck when I bought it. I think something is wrong with the PTO though. I have R-N-L-N-H. Isn't there supposed to be Medium in the middle of high and low?
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Nice on the linkage. Glad you got it built for the weekend! It may be worth rounding those sharp corners on your lever.

On the PTO, there may be different versions with High and Low speeds. The only ones I have seen on old Deuces were in and out at one speed. Logically, paying out cable would be at one speed. You could have a low speed and a high speed - depending on the model of PTO.
 
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All WN-7-28 winch PTOs came with 2 forward and one reverse gear, with two neutral positions in between them, in the same order as David put it: R-N-L-N-H
High speed to low speed ratio is 2.25:1
 
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