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Okay now we're going to talk about your PTO which stands for power take off, it's a real
common question that we get asked. And this is your PTO shaft right here. Power take off
means that it's taking power from the engine through the transmission, and delivering it
to a rotary implement, like this finish mower we have here. Now we have taken the drive
shaft off just for illustration purposes. But basically the most important thing to
know is most implements in the US, call for what's classified as a category one three
point hitch in PTO. So that's probably going to want to look for, that defines the size
of the shaft, and the spine, it's a six spine shaft, again called a category one PTO. And
that's one of the main things that makes a real tractor is so much more versatile than
a lawnmower, or a riding mower. You have a lot versatility you can hook up a lot of different
implements. This old shaft gives you the ability to hook up various types of mowers, roto tillers
fro tilling your garden, post hole diggers for digging holes for fence posts or trees.
Very important in versatile feature and something you want to look for if you're shopping for
a tractor.