Section 5: Driveline Assembly & Set-Up
PFS4000, PFS5060 & PFS8010 Pendulum Spreaders 309-124M
11/20/20
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Tractor 3-Point Hook-Up
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
•
Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may
need weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine
proper weight requirements and maximum weight
PFS4000 & PFS5060 3-Point Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 5-1:
1. Be careful not to back into the gate lever while
hooking-up tractor to Pendulum Spreader. If needed,
shorten gate lever by cutting off end of lever and
reinstalling handle to the cut-off end.
2. While backing-up to the spreader, use tractor’s
3-point hydraulic controls to align lower hitch holes
with spreader hitch pins
3. Engage tractor park brake or place tractor gearshift in
park position, shut tractor engine off and remove key
before dismounting from tractor.
4. Attach tractor’s lower 3-point lift arms to spreader
hitch pins. Secure lower arms with heavy duty 7/16"
linchpins. (Linchpins supplied by customer.)
5. Connect top center link hitch hole to the spreader’s
upper pivot mounting hole with hitch pin. Secure
hitch pin with a hairpin or linchpin. (Hitch pin and
hairpin or linchpin supplied by customer.)
6. Make certain lower hitch arms are stabilized.
7. Return to tractor and slowly operate controls up and
down to check for clearance. Make certain tractor
tires and drawbar do not interfere with spreader
components. If needed, move or remove tractor
drawbar, shorten PFS4000 gate lever by cutting off
one end or push down on PFS5060 lever handle.
8. Adjust 3-point arms and center link to level spreader.
Final adjustments will be made later on page 34.
9. Continue with “Driveline Installation” on page 25.
IMPORTANT:
The lower 3-Point arms must be
stabilized to prevent side-to-side movement over 2".
Most tractors have sway blocks or adjustable chains
for this purpose.
IMPORTANT:
Do not to back into gate lever while
hooking-up PFS4000 spreader. If needed, shorten
gate lever by cutting off end of lever.
NOTE:
See “Tractor Requirements” on page 14 to
determine correct hitch category requirement. Use
bushings when connecting a Cat. II 3-point hitch to
Cat. I hitch pins. (Bushing supplied by customer.)
Tractor 3-Point Hook-Up
Figure 5-1
PFS8010 3-Point Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 5-2 on page 25:
1. Slowly back tractor to the Pendulum Spreader while
using tractor’s 3-point hydraulic controls to align
lower hitch holes with spreader hook-up bar (#1).
2. Engage tractor park brake or place tractor gearshift in
park position, shut tractor engine off and remove key
before dismounting from tractor.
3. Attach tractor’s lower 3-point lift arms to spreader
hook-up bar. Secure lower arms with heavy duty
7/16" linchpins. (Linchpins supplied by customer.)
4. Connect top center link hitch hole to the spreader’s
upper pivot mounting holes (#4) with hitch pin.
Secure hitch pin with a hairpin or linchpin. (Hitch pin
and hairpin or linchpin supplied by customer.)
5. Make certain lower hitch arms are stabilized.
6. Return to tractor and slowly operate controls up and
down to check for clearance. Make certain tractor
tires and drawbar do not interfere with spreader gate
lever, main frame and hopper. If needed, move or
remove tractor drawbar and shorten gate lever by
pushing down on lever handle.
7. Adjust 3-point arms and center link to level spreader.
Final adjustments will be made later on page 34.
8. Verify bolts (#5) are tightened to the correct torque.
9. Continue with “Driveline Installation” on page 25.
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Section 5: Driveline Assembly & Set-Up