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2 – DRIVE SHAFT
A/ Primary drive shaft
1.
See page 14 PTO / Drive shaft
2.
Read sticker page 12 ref: 892 640.
3.
Read the manufacturer’s instructions concerning the drive shaft, attached to the
transmission.
4.
Check the safety conditions of the guard. If it shows any sign of damage, it must be
replaced before the equipment is used.
5.
The drive shaft is placed between the tractor and the spreader.
6.
Fit the spreader’s primary drive shaft to the tractor’s rear PTO outlet, and adjust its
length, retaining maximum engagement. Minimum engagement length is
250 mm
.
7.
Ensure that
both
jaws have engaged correctly.
8.
The primary drive shaft must be connected to the rear PTO of:
-the tractor,
540revs/min,
for
EVR 8-6 / 10-6 / 12-8 / 13-10 / 15-12.
-the tractor,
1000 revs/min,
for
EVR 14-11 / 14-12 / 16-12 / 16-12T / 18-14 / 18-14T / 21-
15.
B/ Secondary drive shaft
1.
The secondary drive shaft is located between the spreader’s longitudinal main shaft
and the vertical beater drive. It is equipped with a declutchable cam limiter on the
spreaders 10-6 to 21-15 or with a shear bolt on the 8-6 near the vertical beaters, and a
freewheel on the spreader’s front side.
2.
The instructions from the transmission manufacturer come with the transmission.
3 - HYDRAULICS
1.
See page 16, hydraulic servicing and repairs.
2.
Read sticker page 12 ref: 892 640.
3.
Spreaders are designed to operate with a maximum oil flow rate of
45 l/min
at a
maximum pressure of
180 bars.
4.
All EVR spreaders are equipped with a simple flow regulator for the moving floor
speed (standard), or with a hydraulic distributor with an integrated flow regulator for
the moving floor speed.
5.
Regulators or distributors are equipped with a pressure limiting valve set at
180 bars
.
6.
The distributor must be
linked directly
to the tractor’s pump pressure via its
single-
acting distributor
, with the
return always routed directly and unrestrictedly to
the tractor’s oil reservoir
.
