Hi TC,
Yes sometimes the clutch half on the engine side can be a mongrel to get off the PTO shaft. If you have access to a larger size 3 jaw gear puller that will do the trick as that's what I always use if one won't come off by hand. Patience is the key with these things.
So the reel came from Lincoln in Perth. I've looked at his but as everything there's a healthy profit margin worked into it. I think I'll end up making mine up from an old expired 17 inch reel with all the blades and segments removed thus just using the centre shaft only and building it up from that.
Cheers,
BB
