ANSI/ASAE S331.

5 MAR1995 (R2010)
Implement Power Take-Off Driveline Specifications

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ANSI/ASAE S331.5 MAR1995 (R2010)
Revision approved January 1996; reaffirmed February 2010 as an American National Standard

Implement Power Take-Off Driveline Specifications

Proposed by the Engineering Policy Committee of the Farm and
Industrial Equipment Institute; approved by the ASAE Power and Table 1 Static torsional requirements
Machinery Division Standards Committee; adopted by ASAE as a
Cross, bearing,
Recommendation December 1969; reconfirmed December 1970; revised
and yoke assemblies Connecting members
December 1971, December 1972; reconfirmed December 1976;
reclassified as a Standard March 1978; revised March 1981; approved as Regular duty Heavy duty
an American National Standard December 1982; reconfirmed December Cate-
1985; revised February 1990; revision approved by ANSI April 1991; gory lbfin. Nm lbfin. Nm lbfin. Nm
revised March 1995; revision approved by ANSI January 1996;
reaffirmed by ASAE December 1999; reaffirmed by ANSI June 2000; 1 10,000 1 129.8 5,000 564.9 7,000 790.9
reaffirmed by ASAE February 2005; reaffirmed by ANSI March 2005; 2 16,000 1 807.8 10,000 1 129.8 14,000 1 581.8
reaffirmed by ASABE January 2010; reaffirmed by ANSI February 2010. 3 22,000 2 485.7 14,000 1 581.8 19,000 2 146.7
4 35,000 3 954.5 17,000 1 920.7 26,000 2 937.6
Keywords: Driveline, Implement, Power take-off
5 50,000 5 649.2 26,000 2 937.6 37,000 4 180.4
6 65,000 7 344.0 33,000 3 728.5 48,000 5 423.3
1 Purpose 7 85,000 9 603.7 43,000 4 858.3 62,000 7 005.1
1.1 The purpose of this Standard is to establish eight categories of 8 110,000 12 428.3 60,000 6 779.1 80,000 9038.8
universal joint drivelines with two subsets of connecting members each,
one heavy duty, HD, and one regular duty, RD. (See ASAE S318, for
driveline safety requirements.)
1.2 The intended use of the drivelines is between tractor power take-off shown in table 1 without failure. Failure is defined as any break, crack or
shafts and implement input shafts, or any universal joint application permanent deformation exceeding 1 deg per 305 mm of length (1 deg
within the implement. The universal joint driveline from the tractor power per lineal foot). This does not apply to torque limiters used between joint
take-off shaft to the implement shaft is considered a part of the centers.
implement. 4.3 Dynamic torsional tests
1.3 This Standard does not provide for dimensional interchangeability 4.3.1 Constant angle durability test for needle bearing universal
from one implement to another. joints. Yokes, crosses, bearings, and connecting members shall operate
with 10 deg angularity per joint, under a constant torque shown in table
2 Normative references 2 for 1,000,000 cycles (277 h) at a speed of 540 r/min without failure to
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in the yokes and connecting members. An L10 life level, as defined in
this text, constitute provisions of this Standard. At the time of publication, ANSI/AFBMA 11, shall be used for crosses and bearings. Failure of a
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, cross and bearing kit will be determined by the temperature of the needle
and parties to agreements based on this Standard are encouraged to cups. A temperature in excess of 178 C (350 F) is a failure. This test
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the may be run without stopping, or in segments of 8 h. Joints may be
standard indicated below. Standards organizations maintain registers of regreased during the test at 8 h intervals or per the manufacturers
currently valid standards. recommendations.
4.3.2 Driveline fully-reversed torsional fatigue test. With zero
ANSI/AFBMA 11-1990, Load Ratings and Fatigue Life for Roller Bearings
angularity, yokes, crosses, bearings, and connecting members (excluding
ASAE S318.11 MAR95, Safety for Agricultural Field Equipment
torque limiters) must withstand 375,000 fully reversed cycles under a
torsional load shown in table 2. An L10 life level shall be used. A failure
3 Requirements is defined as a break or crack.
3.1 Seals used shall not be subject to damage from overlubrication.
3.2 Drivelines, when lubricated, shall be designed to permit lubrication of
all sides of telescoping torque members. Table 2 Dynamic torsional requirements

3.3 Provisions shall be made in the telescoping torque members to Constant angle Fully-reversed torsional
assure correct phasing of universal joints. bearing durability test fatigue test

4 Test specifications Regular duty Heavy duty

Cate-
4.1 Drivelines shall meet the requirements of the static and dynamic gory lbfin. Nm lbfin. Nm lbfin. Nm
tests. Separate assemblies shall be used for each test.
4.2 Static torsional tests 1 1,200 135.6 1,800 203.4 2,000 226.0
4.2.1 Torsional yield test for cross and bearing kit and yokes. With 2 2,400 271.2 3,500 395.4 4,000 451.9
zero angularity, cross, bearings, and yokes shall withstand the static 3 3,400 384.1 5,000 564.9 6,000 677.9
4 4,800 542.3 7,500 847.4 8,200 926.5
torque shown in table 1 without failure. Failure is defined as a break,
5 7,200 813.5 9,000 1 016.9 11,000 1 242.8
crack or permanent deformation greater than a 50% change in the slope
6 9,600 1 084.7 13,500 1 525.3 15,000 1 694.8
of the torque deflection curve. 7 12,500 1 412.3 17,500 1 977.2 19,500 2 203.2
4.2.2 Torsional yield test for connecting members. Connecting 8 16,000 1 807.8 22,500 2 542.2 25,000 2 824.6
members between universal joints shall withstand the static torque

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