Operator’s Manual Victory BX510H
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Version 2.0
5.7
Shortening the PTO Shaft Length
1.
Unhook the PTO shaft from the tractor’s output shaft and pull the outer and inner drivelines
apart.
2.
Re-attach the outer driveline to the tractor’s output shaft. Pull on the inner and outer
drivelines to ensure they are adequately secured.
3.
Hold the inner and outer drivelines parallel to each other:
(
3a
) Measure 1” (‘B’ dimension) back from the outer driveline universal joint shield and make
a mark at this location on the inner driveline shield.
(
3b
) Measure 1” (‘B’ dimension) back from the inner driveline universal joint shield and make
a mark at this location on the outer driveline shield.
4.
Remove the drivelines from both the tractor and implement.
5.
Measure from the end of the inner shield to the scribed mark (‘X’ dimension).
Cut off the inner shield at the mark. Cut the same amount off the inner shaft
(‘X1’ dimension).
6.
Measure from the end of the outer shield to the scribed mark (‘Y’ dimension).
Cut off the outer shield at the mark. Cut the same amount off the outer shaft (‘Y1’
dimension).
7.
Remove all burrs.
8.
Check the PTO shaft’s EXTENDED LENGTH as described in the next step.
5.7.1
Checking the PTO Shaft’s Extended Length