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REMOVING AND INSTALLING
DRIVELINE (SHEAR BOLT)
1. Disconnect driveline shield chain.
2. Bend back driveline shield cone.
3. Remove shear bolt and lock nut.
4. Push driveline onto input shaft toward
gearbox
and remove snap ring.
5. Pull driveline from gearbox shaft.
6. Replace or repair as necessary.
7. Install in reverse order of removal.
REPLACING DRIVELINE SHEAR BOLT
If shear bolt fails:
1. Bend back driveline shield cone.
2. If necessary remove sheared bolt with hammer
and punch and realign holes in yoke and shaft.
3. Replace with 1/2” x 3 1/2”
Grade 2 bolt
and
lock nut.
NOTE:
Driveline shield pulled back
for illustration purposes. Cutter drive
components are protected from shock loads
by a shear bolt.
SERVICE
IMPORTANT: Avoid shear bolt failure at start
up by engaging the PTO slowly at low engine
RPMs.
IMPORTANT:
Failure to use correct shear
bolt may damage gearbox and/or PTO
Shaft, thus voiding the warranty.