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3.2 PTO USE
Proper use of the PTO requires checking the following items:
1. While the Verti-Core III is operating, the angle of the pivoting points must never exceed 30
degrees.
2. Pivoting points must always be in line.
3. Sleeve overlap must be at least 150 mm.
4. Never use the machine with a damaged PTO protection cover.
3.3 PTO INFORMATION AND MAINTENANCE
The slip clutch, when used and maintained correctly, will protect your machine against damage.
The following items are important here:
1. The length of the spring is set to 33 mm (1.300”) as standard.
2. When the slip clutch slips, the bolts/nuts can be tightened a further quarter turn, up to a minimum
spring length of 31.5mm (1.250”). Further compression will subject the machine to excessive load.
When bolts/nuts are tightened too much, the machine could eventually sustain damage, or unsafe
situations could occur.
3. The slip clutch must be maintained on a monthly basis. Do so as follows:
- Remove the top PTO protection cover from the machine.
- Loosen all bolts/nuts 2 turns.
- Operate the machine on the lawn at low speed.
- If the clutch slips, stop the machine after 10 seconds.
-If the clutch is not slipping, further loosen the bolts or move on to (annual) maintenance (see
point 4 below)
- If the clutch has slipped, tighten the bolts/nuts up to the point at which the slip clutch functions
properly again.
* Do not immediately turn it back to as it was in the previous setting.
