Types Of Power Take-Off
A PTO (power take-off) transfers mechanical energy from a truck’s engine to external equipment. A splined shaft installed on a vehicle allows equipment with mating gears to connect to the power output. Trucks that use PTO systems can tilt their loading platform, run a leaf blower, or inflate tires using a compressor. You see these work vehicles on construction sites and in garbage trucks. Types of PTOs Power take-offs transfer mechanical energy from the engine to another piece of equipment, like a drill or plow. Those pieces of equipment can then use the power to do other functions, like digging…