Hardi COMMANDER 5500, Instruction Book

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4 - Sprayer Setup
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Transmission Shaft
Operator Safety
1.
Always read the manufacturer’s instruction book before applying
any changes to the transmission shaft!
2.
Always STOP THE ENGINE and remove the ignition key before
carrying out maintenance or repairs to the transmission shaft or
implement.
3.
Always STOP THE ENGINE before attaching the transmission shaft
to the tractor power take-off (PTO). Most tractor PTO shafts can be
rotated by hand to facilitate spline alignment when the engine is
stopped.
4.
When attaching the shaft, make sure that the snap lock is FULLY
ENGAGED - push and pull the shaft until it locks.
5.
Always keep protection guards and chains intact and make sure
that it covers all rotating parts, including CV-joints at each end of
the shaft. Do not use without protection guard.
6.
Do not touch or stand on the transmission shaft when it is rotating
- keep your safety distance: 5’ (1.5 meter). Also NEVER cross over a
rotating PTO shaft to reach the other side of the sprayer.
7.
Prevent protection guards from rotating by attaching the chains, allowing sufficient slack for turns.
8.
Make sure that protection guards around the tractor PTO and the implement shaft are intact.
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DANGER! A ROTATING TRANSMISSION SHAFT WITHOUT PROTECTION GUARDS CAN BE FATAL!
PTO Installation
First installation of the transmission shaft is done in the following way:
1.
Attach the sprayer to the tractor and set the sprayer height in the
position with the shortest distance between the tractor and the
sprayer pump PTO shafts.
2.
Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
3.
If the transmission shaft needs to be shortened, pull the shaft
apart. Fit the two shaft parts to the tractor and the sprayer pump
and measure how much the shaft needs to be shortened. Also
mark the protection guards with the same length to be shortened.
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WARNING! Only shorten the shaft if it is absolutely necessary!
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The shaft must always have minimum overlap (A) of 1/2 of the
length.
The recommended overlap (A) of the two shaft parts is 2/3 of the length.