Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
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Hook-up Driveline
DANGER
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can become
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Tractor power take-off shaft shield, driveline shields, and
gearbox shaft shields must be installed and in good working
condition to avoid driveline entanglement and projectiles
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Make certain driveline yokes are securely fastened at each
end. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
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Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
increase strain on the tractor’s power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
the purpose of the tractor’s power take-off shield.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before
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Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off shaft is set-up to
operate at 540 rpm. Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off
speed. Excessive speed can damage drive components,
cutter blades, and/or increase the risk of a thrown object
Refer to Figure 1-8 on page 18:
1. If needed, collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor
end of driveline toward the splitter gearbox.
2. Pull back on outer yoke locking collar (#6) and slide
outer yoke onto the tractor power take-off shaft.
3. Release locking collar and continue to push outer
yoke onto the power take-off shaft until locking collar
snaps in place.
4. Driveline (#5) should now be moved back and forth to
ensure both ends are secured to the tractor and
cutter. Reattach any end that is loose.
5. If park jack (#3) is attached to the hitch, it should be
removed and stored on the left-hand wing. For
detailed instructions, see steps 9 & 10 on page 18.
Hook-up Hydraulics
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure will penetrate the skin or
eyes causing a serious injury. Wear protective gloves and
safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic
systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood rather than hands
when searching for leaks. If an accident occurs, seek
immediate emergency medical care or gangrene may result.
Refer to Figure 1-8:
1. Make sure spring support loop (#7) is securely
fastened to the hitch frame and fastener hardware is
properly tightened.
2. Route wing folding hose (#10) through hose support
loop (#7) and connect to the tractor’s duplex outlet. If
tractor has float option, connect this hose to that
outlet. See
“Place Wing folding Lever in Float
on page 28 for additional information
regarding the float option.
3. Route center deck lift hose (#11) through spring hose
support loop (#7) and connect to a different duplex
outlet at the tractor.