Split Pin for Shear Tube Safety Applications

Description

You know that sinking feeling when you hear something snap and the whole operation grinds to a halt. But when it’s a shear pin doing its job, that’s actually music to your ears—it means this little split pin just saved you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in equipment damage. This 3/16″ x 2 3/4″ split pin is designed to be the weak link in the chain, breaking cleanly when your PTO equipment hits something it shouldn’t so your expensive gearboxes and drive components stay in one piece.

What You’re Getting

• Precise 3/16″ diameter and 2 3/4″ length for standard shear tube applications
• Engineered to break at the right load—strong enough for normal work, weak enough to protect equipment
• Split design makes field replacement quick and easy when you need to get back to work
• Quality steel construction ensures consistent performance when it matters most
• Essential safety component that prevents catastrophic damage to PTO shafts and implements

Built for Real Farm Work

This shear pin works with a wide range of PTO-driven equipment where sudden loads can spell trouble. Whether you’re running a rotary cutter through tall grass and hit a hidden stump, operating a post hole digger that strikes rock, or using a hay baler that encounters debris, having the right shear pin in place means the difference between replacing a 50-cent pin and rebuilding a $3,000 gearbox.

Made to Last

The engineering here is all about consistency—this pin needs to break at exactly the right moment, not too early during normal operation and not too late after damage starts occurring. Quality construction ensures reliable performance when overloads happen, giving you the protection you’re counting on while keeping replacement simple in the field.

Good to Know

Always keep spare shear pins in your toolbox because when one breaks, you’ll need to replace it before continuing work. The dimensions have to match your shear tube exactly, and never substitute regular bolts or hardware store pins—they won’t break when they should and can cause expensive damage. When a pin shears, take a minute to figure out what caused the overload before getting back to work.