DR 372111, Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

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14 3-POINT HITCH
DR
® SELF-FEEDING™ CHIPPER
Modifying the PTO Shaft-if required
The PTO Shaft included with your new DR Chipper may be too long for your
tractor. To shorten the Driveshaft, proceed as follows:
Tools and Supplies Needed:

Hacksaw

Bench Vise

Tape Measure

File

General purpose Lithium Grease

Philips Head Screw Driver
1. Separate the PTO Shaft Halves by pulling them apart.
2. Remove the 3 Philips Screws from the PTO shaft Halves (Figure 17) .
Remove the PTO Guard.
3. Measure and cut the ends of both Guards the required amount (Figure 18).
NOTE: If you put the Guards in a vise to hold them, be careful not to clamp it too
tight because it could crack the plastic.
4. Measure and cut each Shaft Tubes to the required length using the hacksaw
(Figure 19).
5. File or sand any burrs from the Shaft ends.
6. Grease both Shaft Tubes and under the Bearing Rings of each Shaft (Figure
20).
7. Re-install the PTO Guard and tighten the 3- Philips Screws.
8. Slide the two PTO Shaft Halves together.
NOTE:
When inserting one half of the PTO Shaft to the other you must line up the
splines correctly (two pointed splines and one flat spline).
See the following section to attach the PTO Shaft to the Tractor and Chipper.
Safety
Guard
Figure 18
Cut This
End
Shaft Tube
Figure 19
Bearing
Ring
Figure 20
Shaft
Tube
Figure 17
3-Philips
Screws
PTO Guard