Belarus 1523, Operating Manual

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BELARUS-1523/1523 В /1523.3 /1523В.3 Construction and Operation
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Front PTO Control
1. At minimum stable rotational speed of
the engine, engage the FPTO; to do this,
turn the lever (22) (see Figure “Construc-
tion and Operation of the FPTO”) located
atop the reduction gear box counter-
clockwise having loosened preliminarily
the bolt (23). To disengage the drive,
turn the lever (22) clockwise. The
changeover completed, tighten the bolt
(23).
2. To engage and disengage the FPTO,
proceed as follows:
• to engage the FPTO, press down
the lower half (which is closer to the
operator) of the key (1) (see Figure
below) up to the stop; then press
down the button (3) and release it.
Thereafter, the yellow warnings
lamp (2) lights up to indicate that
the FPTO is engaged;
• to disengage the FPTO, press
down the upper half (which is far-
ther from the operator) key (1), the
warning lamp (2) goes out to indi-
cate that the FPTO is disengaged.
ATTENTION!
• If the FPTO is not to be used on mission, disengaged the drive.
• Prior to cranking the engine for start-up, make sure that the key (1) and pushbutton
(3) for engaging/disengaging the FPTO are in the “FPTO Disengaged” position (the
warning lamp (2) is OFF).
• In case of accidental de-energizing of the control system (the alternator failing, driv-
ing belt rupture, etc.) disengaged the drive to prevent premature damage to the
FPTO reduction gear parts.
• On stopping the engine, the FPTO is disengaged automatically. To engage the
FPTO after starting the engine, repeat the operations for engaging the FPTO.