Minitrac™
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Date: 17 Nov 2019
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User Ma
nual
Power Take-Off
The Minitrac 8000
™ features a power take-off shaft located just behind the drive wheel. The shaft taps
power from the main bevel gear, positioned in front of the final drive gears. Engage with the shaft using a
cup with a standard 4mm key. The speed of the shaft is roughly twice the drive wheel, but at half the
torque. Specifically, the gear ratio for the power take-off is exactly twice the planetary ratio for your track.
The power take-off may be used to drive other devices such as brushes, lead screws, wheels, etc.,
effectively turning the track into a multipurpose servomotor. We recommend that you remove the belt
while using the power take-off.
