Hitching the machine
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Coupling the pto
drive shaft
Do not use a hammer
It is not allowed to use a hammer or equivalent tools to mount the PTO
drive shaft. By using a hammer the PTO drive shaft can get seriously
damaged, which may lead to machine and tractor damages.
> Check the length of PTO drive shaft, before coupling.
> Shorten the PTO drive shaft if necessary, as described in the next
paragraphs.
> Ensure the tractor PTO is clean and greased.
> Connect the PTO drive shaft at both tractor and machine side.
> Ensure the shaft sliding ring catch with the slot of the PTO.
Fit the chains to rigid positions at both tractor and machine to prevent
the protection covers from rotating.
Pto drive shaft
.
In some cases the length of the PTO drive shaft has to be adapted.
This is depending on the distance between tractor and machine
Check length of the
PTO drive shaft
Correct length
Never use a PTO drive shaft which is too long, this seriously damage
drive bearings of both tractor and machine.
Prior to coupling the PTO drive shaft check the length:
> Correctly line-up tractor and machine.
> Ensure the tractor PTO is clean and lubricated.
> Fit both PTO drive shaft halves (not connected!).
> Hold both PTO drive shaft halves together, ensure that:
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The protection tube shall be at least 5 cm shorter.
The overlap of the profiled drive tubes shall be at least 37 cm.
Shortening the pto
drive shaft
Make sure the PTO drive shaft is not damaged.
> Exactly determine the correct length of the shaft.
> Shorten the protection tubes.
> Shorten the profiled drive tubes.
The length of both cut-off ends has to be identical.
Clean cut ends of both protection and profile tubes to ensure they are
all smooth and clean.
1
Protection tube
2
Profiled tube
1
2
1
2
min. 37 cm
min. 5 cm
min. 5 cm
A
A = B
