Toro 44536, Operator'S Manual

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Connecting the Lower Link
Arms
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Position the blower on a flat, level surface and
disengage the PTO.
2. Back the tractor squarely up to the blower until the
lower link arms are aligned with the hitch pins.
3. Engage the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove
the key from the ignition.
Note:
Wait for the engine and all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operator’s seat.
4. Insert the right and left, lower link arms onto the hitch
pins (
Figure 3 ).
Figure 3
1. Lower link 2. Lynch pin
5. Secure the lower link arms to the hitch pins with the
lynch pins (
Figure 3 ).
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Connecting the Upper Link
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Connect the upper link to the holes in the blower
bracket and secure it with a clevis pin and lynch pin
(
Figure 4 ).
Figure 4
1. Upper link 3. Lynch pin
2. Clevis pin
2. Rotate the adjusting link to tighten the link.
Note:
Do not overtighten to raise the back end of
the blower off the ground.
3. Tighten the locknut to secure the upper link into
position.
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Adjusting the PTO Shaft
Length
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
A long PTO shaft is supplied with the
machine to accommodate large variations in the tractor’s
PTO and 3-point locations. For most machines, this
shaft is too long and must be cut to the correct length, or
damage may result.
1. With the blower on a level surface, lower the blower
until the input shaft is approximately the same height
as the tractor PTO shaft.
Note:
This is the shortest distance between the 2
shafts.
2. Measure the distance from the lock groove of
the tractor PTO shaft to the lock groove at the
blower-input shaft.
Note:
Record this dimension.
3. Fully collapse the PTO shaft and measure the distance
between the lock pin collars.
Note:
Record this dimension.
4. At the shortest length of the shaft, the 2 halves of the
PTO shaft must have at least 37 mm (1-1/2 inches) of
additional clearance to collapse (Figure 5).
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