Camphor Cat
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Hi, I’m trying to get the PTO or hydraulic transfer body away from the engine in my 225 excavator so I can pull the engine out of the machine and replace it. I’d like to remove the engine only and leave the PTO in the engine bay. I have removed all bell housing bolts and mounting bolts and the PTO comes away (with leverage) about 3/4”. At this point it doesn’t seem to want to move any further. There is some movement, however it springs back and has to be wedged away from the engine. The hoses are still connected to the PTO but I can feel flex in the lines so they should allow more movement away from the engine. Has anybody had any experience in removing this part? Is there an internal component the needs removing first (some type of clutch or shock absorber)? There are slots either side of the bell housing body and I’ve had an inspection camera in there to try to figure it out. But nothing obvious I can see. could it just be the hoses putting up resistance? I don’t want to break anything. Thanks for any help. I’m new to heavy equipment, but will give anything a go.