McHale
Fusion Vario
Baler & Wrapper
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6.14 PTO shaft adjustment & maintenance
(See ‘Adjusting the PTO shaft to the tractor’)
The length of the PTO shaft is suitable for all known tractor conditions. However the
PTO shaft must be checked/altered to suit the tractor combination it is being fitted to.
First, fit the PTO shaft to the machine and then check if the PTO can be connected to
the tractor stub. If not, then the PTO shaft is too long and must be altered. Typically the
shortest distance on a trailed machine is when the tractor is turned at the maximum
angle from the machine. Operating on very hilly ground can also reduce this further.
CAUTION: Ensure the tractor is shut down
Ensure that the tractor engine has been shut down, the key removed
and the brakes applied before carrying out the following procedure.
WARNING: Measure distance between PTO stub shafts first
Never connect a PTO shaft on a new machine/tractor combination
without first measuring the shortest distance between PTO stub shafts,
otherwise severe damage can occur.
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