Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
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All guards and shields must be installed and in good
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Always place tractor in park or engage park brake, shut
tractor off, remove switch key, and wait for all moving parts
to stop before dismounting tractor.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
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Some tractors are equipped with multi power take-off
speeds. Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off speed or
equipment breakage may result.
An additional driveline may be required if the Powered
Ditcher is attached to more than one tractor.
Refer to Figure 1-1 on page 8:
1.
Park tractor on a level surface. Slowly engage tractor
3-point lift lever to raise ditcher until ditcher drive
shaft is in line (level) with tractor PTO shaft.
2.
Support ditcher at this height with support jacks or
blocks to keep ditcher from drifting down.
3.
Place gear selector in park, set park brake, shut
tractor off, and remove switch key.
4.
Remove lock nuts (#3) and bolts (#1) from shearbolt
end of inner driveline (#7).
5.
Slide yoke of driveline over ditcher drive shaft until
bolt holes in yoke align with groove in drive shaft.
Insert, from opposite sides, the removed bolts (#1)
and secure with existing lock nuts (#3). Tighten lock
nuts to the correct torque.
6.
On the other end of driveline, pull back on driveline
yoke collar (#2) and push driveline yoke onto tractor
PTO shaft. Release pull collar and continue to push
driveline yoke forward until pull collar locks in place.
7.
Move driveline yokes back and forth several times to
make sure driveline yokes are securely fastened.
Refasten any end that is loose.
IMPORTANT:
The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to
IMPORTANT:
The tractor’s PTO shaft and ditcher
drive shaft must be aligned and level with each other
during installation of driveline. This alignment is the
shortest distance between the two shafts.
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
Refer to Figure 1-2:
1.
Make sure driveline is properly installed and level
before checking driveline collapsible length. (Refer to
on page 8 if needed.)
2.
With driveline level, measure 1" (
“B”
dimension)
back from universal joint shield to end of outer
driveline shield as shown in Figure 1-2. If
measurement is less than 1", then shorten driveline
using instructions provided below.
Driveline Shortening
Figure 1-2
Shorten Driveline Length
Refer to Figure 1-2:
1.
Un-hook driveline from tractor PTO shaft and pull
outer and inner drivelines apart.
2.
Reattach outer driveline to tractor PTO shaft. Pull on
inner and outer drivelines to be sure universal joints
are properly secured.
3.
Hold inner and outer drivelines parallel to each other:
a. Measure 1" (
“B”
dimension) back from outer
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the inner driveline shield.
b. Measure 1" (
“B”
dimension) back from the inner
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the outer driveline shield.
4.
Remove driveline from tractor and gearbox shafts.
IMPORTANT:
A driveline that is too long can bottom
out causing structural damage to tractor and ditcher.
Always check driveline collapsed length during initial
setup, when connecting to a different tractor, and
when alternating between using a Quick-Hitch and a
standard 3-point hitch. More than one driveline may
be required to fit all applications.
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