Hope someone can help. Replacing PTO clutch while transmission is in the mower My PTO was barely turning I took it apart thinking the clutch was gone sand actually one of the brake plates had a bent tab and that must have been holding up rotation. In any case I replaced the clutch friction disks and now cannot get the system to seat to allow me to put in the bolts. I set it in align the brake plate tabs but the bolts cant reach. Which means I have to compress the spring and then the clutch case releases and I have to start over. It doesn't seem right that i have to compress the spring as that will be activating the clutch ? The bearing is set correctly It just seems like the pto shaft is too long . Right now I guess I am going to get longer bolts to get it started and see If I can compress it without having the clutch case release any ideas would be sincerely appreciated
