Operator’s manual
Trailed tedder
P4-471 C P4-531 C P6-771 C
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5.3. Mounting PTO shaft
PTO shaft’s end with friction clutch should be mounted on tedder’s side.
The PTO shaft plastic guards have to be secured by fastening their small chains to immovable
parts of tractor and tedder.
Prior to commencing operation, examine and adjust length of PTO shaft, which is designed to
mount machine on tractor. In some cases it is possible, that the shaft is too long and therefore needs
to be shortened, so that there is adequate tolerance for the shortest possible distance between
tractor’s shaft and machine’s shaft.
Shaft's length should be adjusted individually for the tractor, on which the machine is
mounted.
NOTE:
If necessary, shorten the PTO shaft according to its operator’s manual given by the shaft’s
manufacturer (
Fig. 16
).
Fig. 16.
Instruction of PTO shaft shortening
CAUTION!
The articulated telescopic shaft should remain connected only during tedder
operation. During transport or any servicing operations the shaft should be
disconnected from the PTO of the tractor
.
CAUTION!
Use machines with correspondingly designed driving PTO shafts. Before
work, safety guards should be inspected whether they (in the tractor, the
tedder and the PTO shaft) are placed correctly and are not damaged.
Damaged or missing parts must be replaced. Make sure that the PTO shaft is
mounted properly. Approaching the rotating parts is strictly forbidden, as it
may cause serious injuries or even death. For any service and repair works on
the shaft and the tedder, makes sure that the tractor’s engine and its drive is
turned off. Before operation, read the operator's manuals of both the machine
and the PTO shaft
.
NOTE
PTO shaft’s end with friction clutch should be mounted at the tedder’s side
.
