Attaching and detaching the machine to/from the tractor
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When attaching other PTO shaft halves onto the tractor's universal joint shaft profile, fit them without
sliding the PTO shaft tubes into each other.
1. Hold the two PTO shaft tubes side by side and
check whether the PTO shaft tubes provide a
guaranteed sliding profile overlap of
at least
40 % of the LO
both when the machine is
lowered and raised.
2. When pushed together, the PTO shaft tubes
must not knock against the forks of the univer-
sal joint. A safety clearance
of at least 10 mm must be
maintained.
3. To adjust the length, hold the PTO shaft halves
alongside each other in the shortest operation-
al position and draw a mark.
4. Shorten the inner and outer protective tube
equally.
5. Round off the cut edges and carefully remove
swarf.
6. Grease the sliding profiles and slide inside
each other.
7. Hook in the supporting chain in such a way
that the PTO shaft guard does not turn at the
same time during operation.
8. Only use the machine if the drive is fully
guarded.
Use the PTO shaft with the complete PTO shaft guard and additional guard fitted to tractor and ma-
chine. Replace items of protective equipment immediately if they have been damaged.
The angle defining the maximum joint bends in a universal joint
on the PTO shaft can be found in the accompanying operating
manual provided by the manufacturer.
This manual also contains instructions which must be observed
regarding fitting and maintenance operations.
To avoid damage, only connect the universal joint shaft slowly
when the tractor engine is running at low revs.
