Spearhead EXCEL 470, Handbook

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Spearhead Excel
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A A A Attaching the Machine ttaching the Machine ttaching the Machine ttaching the Machine – – – – Link Type Stabilizer Link Type Stabilizer Link Type Stabilizer Link Type Stabilizer
IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT:
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Attachment of the machine to the tractor should always be performed on a firm level site.
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Remove locking pins and lift pins supplied with Hedge trimmer from lower link positions of
linkage frame.
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Slowly and very carefully reverse the tractor towards the machine linkage frame.
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With care - ensure that tractor lower link ball eyes fit between lower jaws of linkage frame and
that pin holes are aligned.
SWITCH OFF TRACTOR ENGINE SWITCH OFF TRACTOR ENGINE SWITCH OFF TRACTOR ENGINE SWITCH OFF TRACTOR ENGINE & & & & ENSURE HANDBRAKE IS ON ENSURE HANDBRAKE IS ON ENSURE HANDBRAKE IS ON ENSURE HANDBRAKE IS ON
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With holes of tractor lower link eyes in line with lower jaw holes of frame - the lower linkage
pins should now be refitted – fit spacers if required to prevent side movement of link arms.
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Secure lift pins in position using locking pins.
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Fit and secure the stabiliser’s top link yoke to the tractor’s top link - select the highest
available position avoiding any load sensing properties.
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Attach top link to machines top link point.
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Raise the machine on the tractor’s linkage to a position where the stub shaft of the tractors
PTO drive and the stub shaft of the machine gearbox are horizontally aligned. Note: As lift
occurs be aware that the machine may tilt slightly.
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Tractor lower linkage check chains should now be tightened to ensure tractor arms are locked
and machine is positioned centrally to the tractor.
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Adjust top link to bring the machine into the vertical position.
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Check the PTO shaft length.
When connected from tractor to machine it should engage by 1/3rd of the total shaft length,
i.e. male part should be halfway from the end to fully ‘bottomed’ out. Do not use the machine
until this has been cut to the correct length.
Measure the PTO shaft and cut to the dimension
shown – the finished length of the PTO shaft should
be 75mm (3”) less than the measured distance ‘A’ -
between tractor shaft and gearbox stub shaft – to
enable fitting.
NOTE:
For subsequent use with different tractors measure
again, there must be a minimum shaft overlap of
150mm (6”).