Kubota DMC 8028, Operator'S Manual

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Preparation
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Check the length of
the P.T.O. shaft
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Connect the machine to the tractor without the P.T.O. shaft.
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Stop the tractor, remove the ignition key and secure the tractor to
prevent it from rolling.
Shorten the P.T.O.
shaft

Pull the P.T.O. shaft apart.
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Install one half to the tractor's P.T.O. socket.

Install the other half to the machine's P.T.O. input shaft.
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Place the two halves of the shaft next to each other and:
•
Check to see that the halves of the shafts have a minimum
overlap of 200 mm (8") [b].
•
Check to see that the P.T.O. shaft has a minimum clearance of
20 mm (7/8") [a].
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Shorten both profiled and protective tubes to the same dimensions.
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Deburr the ends of both profile tubes.

Clean the profile tubes of metal bits and the like.
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Lubricate the sliding surfaces of the profile tubes well.
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Install and put together the two halves of the shaft.