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Driving Safely on Public Roads
Check the local Highway Code regulations before driving the tractor on public highways with a towed implement. Check
the re
fl
ectors, hazard
fl
ashers and/or projecting load indicators are installed when required and ef
fi
cient. These indica-
tors must be installed correctly and easily seen by the drivers of other vehicles.
Bystanders must not be allowed to lean against or climb onto the machine during transport or while working. Do not al-
low bystanders to ride on the machine.
MAXIMUM TRANSPORT SPEED MUST NOT EXCEED 30 km/hr (18 MPH)
PTO Shaft Safety
MAX PTO INPUT 540 R.P.M. 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.
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. After the 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.
If the PTO shaft is too long, it should be shortened in the following way:
• Set the machine at a minimum distance from the tractor, then brake the tractor and switch off the engine.
• Separate the two halves of the PTO. Insert the female part into the tractor PTO and the male part into the topper
PTO, checking that the position is correct by means of the
fi
xing pins.
• Line up the two halves of the PTO together, keeping them parallel.
• Using a felt tip pen, match mark the place where the two halves must be shortened as shown.
• First cut shield “1” and use part “2” as a reference to cut the splined shaft.
• Proceed in the same way for the second half.
• Trim and chamfer the two cut ends of the PTO and clean off all swarf and shavings.
• Grease the two pro
fi
les and join the two halves of the PTO together.
• 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. Ensure the PTO does not bottom when turning.
