Help with pto boot grrrrr

[Pointhunter75]

Can't get the small end of the pto boot to go up on the flat part of the drive shaft......

 

[Pointhunter75]

Only way I se possible is to slide the small end onto flat part of shaft and lock the clamp then stretch the big end toward the pto till it falls into the groove and clamp it. I have a feeling it may pull the short end off the flat part though. The shaft is all the way in the new(no old bumper stuck in it) pto.

 

[68ragtop]

I would remove the original bands, fit the boot to the grove on the flywheel & snug it up with zip ties.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Yep, take those factory clamps off ans yes zip ties, you will definitely have to take the clamps off, maybe you can reuse them but zip ties would be my choice.

 

[Pointhunter75]

I can do that. But is it supposed to be stretched out or in the original shape?

 

[68ragtop]

your 95 XP should look like this

 

[68ragtop]

If the rubber is degraded & dried out they can stretch & be loose If they are in that condition, I would replace it, or give it a try as it is. Worse case, if the boot fails & you have a mess of grease scattered inside the hull. But, you have to remove your pump again to replace it.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

your 95 XP should look like this

Right, biggest difference is his PTO is on the left instead of right of the photo.

 

[Pointhunter75]

Ahhhhh the pic helps, so it's not supposed to go on the flat part of the shaft then. I thought it was. Thanks! Boot is new btw.

 

[68ragtop]

Right, biggest difference is his PTO is on the left instead of right of the photo.

Lol, might be a left handed ski?

 

[68ragtop]

Ahhhhh the pic helps, so it's not supposed to go on the flat part of the shaft then. I thought it was. Thanks! Boot is new btw.

correct, machined surface is for the bearing & seals

 

[Pointhunter75]

Lol that was blowing my mind! Thank both of you so much. y'all have helped me alot.