Major TURF MAJOR 800T, Operator'S Manual / Parts Book

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PTO SHAFT LENGTH
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After the TRAILED TOPPER has been hitched to the tractor, it should be checked in various positions that the
drive line is the correct length. If the PTO is too short and tends to slip out of place, it must be replaced with a
longer one.
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CAUTION
Contact your nearest dealer or a specialised retail outlet if the PTO must be
replaced with a longer one, since this must belong to the same power category
and possess the same characteristics.
An unsuitable PTO could easily break
If the PTO shaft is too long, it should be shortened in the following way:
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Set the machine at a minimum distance from the tractor, then brake the tractor and switch off the engine.
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Separate the two halves of the PTO. Insert the female part into the tractor PTO and the male part into the
TRAILED TOPPER PTO, checking that the position is correct by means of the fixing pins.
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Lay the two halves of the PTO together, keeping them parallel.
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Using a felt tip pen, match mark the place where the two halves must be shortened as shown.
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First cut shield “1” and use part “2” as a reference to cut the splined shaft.
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Proceed in the same way for the second half.
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Trim and chamfer the two cut ends of the PTO and clean off all swarf and shavings. Grease the two profiles
and join the two halves of the PTO together again. Mount the PTO shaft and check that its length is correct
as before. The shaft must not reach the end of the tube or project from this
.
The tractor PTO shaft length may be altered to suit the individual
tractor model.
When the machine is in operation, the PTO shaft should have a
minimum 1/3 engagement as shown in the diagrams across