3.
That 2-1/4” of contact area on the tractor PTO spline and 1-3/8” of contact area on the shipper spline
shaft are utilized.
4.
The two shaft ends are horizontal with one another.
The following steps should be taken to insure the proper fitting of the PTO drive-line provided with your
chipper to your tractor PTO drive.
1.
Attach the chipper to your tractor three-point connections raise the chipper to a position where its drive-
shaft is level with the tractor PTO drive-shaft.
The recommended position of the chipper during operation is in this horizontal position.
A maximum of 15 degrees of offset from the horizontal position between the two shaft ends is allowable
for proper operation of the unit by bondioli and chipper.
Drive-line calculations have been based on a level or horizontal position.
2. With the two drive-shafts level with one another. Measure the distance between the ends of the two
shafts.(the chipper and the tractor PTO shaft ends)
this distance between the two shaft ends is the measured shaft end distance or “msed”.
3, The PTO drive-line is capable of handling a msed between 27.24” to 20.31” allowing for at least 1/3 of shaft
overlap as recommended by the drive-line manufacturer.
4, If the msed is longer than 27.24” a longer drive-line is needed and should be ordered.
5, If the msed is shorter than 20.31” but longer than 17.31,” the PTO drive-shaft must be fitted. Fit the drive-
shaft by cutting off equal amounts of the ends of the shaft tube and the guard tube of the PTO drive-line.
The amount to out off each end of the shaft tube and the guard tube is the difference between 20.31 and
the mesed for your unit.
In no case can more than 3’ of shaft tube and guard tube be removed, or the contact area is not sufficient
for proper and safe operation of the drive-shaft.
EXAMPLE:
If the msed is 17.31”, cut off 3” from the ends of the shaft tube and the guard tube of the drive-line
(20.31” miuns 17.31”=3” of cut off distance).
Cut off the same amount from the shaft tube plastic safety cover and the guard tube safety cover to insure
proper assembly and fit of the drive-line.
6, If the msed is shorter than 17.31” a shorter drive-line is needed and should be ordered.
7, Consult the bondioli data enclosed with your dive- line for proper assembly, disassembly, lubrication and
operation- prior to startup and during operation.
REMEMBER:
Contact with the drive-line while in use can result in sericous injury of death.
Any portion of the drive-line not shielded must be guarded by an interactive guarding system, the
manufacturer of the equipment is responsible for providing guards. And replacement guard must be one
which is specified by manufacturer.
In short, don’t remove any of the plastic safety covers on the drive-line, and insure that caution is used around
this drive-line. No person should be in the drive-line area when it operating.
