RadTech 21700001, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION
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Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
1. Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause
serious injury or death.
2. Keep tractor master shield and driveline
shields in place at all times. Make sure
rotating shields turn freely.
3. Wear close fitting clothing. Stop the engine
and be sure that PTO driveline is stopped
before making adjustments, connections, or
cleaning out PTO driven equipment.
4. Do not install any adapter device between the
tractor and the primary implement PTO drive
shaft that will allow a 1000 rpm tractor shaft to
power a 540 rpm implement at speeds higher
than 540 rpm.
5. To use the blower with PTO at 1000 rev / min,
see your dealer to install the appropriate set
of gears.
6. Do not install any adapter device that results
in a portion of the rotating implement shaft,
tractor shaft, or the adapter to be unguarded.
The tractor master shield shall overlap the
end of the splined shaft and the added
adaptor device as outlined in the table.
PTO Type Diameter Splines n ± 5 mm (0.20 in.)
1 35 mm (1.378 in.) 6 85 mm (3.35 in.)
2 35 mm (1.378 in.) 21 85 mm (3.35 in.)
3 45 mm (1.772 in.) 20 100 mm (4.00 in.)