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Introduction
PARTS MANUALS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT smithco.com
PTO SAFETY WARNINGS
1. Always disengage the PTO, shut off engine and remove the keys before leaving the tractor seat.
2. Keep the tractor's master shield in place at all times.
3. Missing or damaged shielding is the main reason for driveline entanglement.
Keep All Guards
on and
in good condition. Check guards frequently.
4.
Never
step across a rotating power shaft. Always walk around the revolving shaft even if guards are in
place.
5. Dress for safety. Do not wear loose fitting clothes or jewelry and keep long hair covered or pulled back.
6. The tractor draw bar should be adjusted to the length specified in the driven machine's manual. This will
help prevent drive line stress and separation on uneven terrain and in tight turns.
7. A PTO shaft may break or separate during operation if improperly installed or adjusted. Be sure PTO
shaft is installed properly.
8. Never perform maintenance or adjustments until both the drive line and the machinery have stopped
moving.
9. Warn anyone who might come near an operating PTO about the entanglement hazard.
10. Regularly test drive line guards by spinning or rotating them to ensure the have not become stuck to the
shaft.
11. Always use the drive line recommended for your machine. Never switch drive lines among different
machines.
12. Reduce PTO shaft abuse by observing the following:
a. Avoid tight turns that pinch rotating shafts between the tractor and machine.
b. Keep excessive telescoping to a minimum.
c. Engage power to the shaft gradually.
d. Avoid over tightening of slip clutches on PTO driven machines.
