Construction and function of the basic machine
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UF02 BAG00225.3 09.22
WARNING
Risk of being caught and drawn in by unguarded PTO shaft parts
in the power transmission area between the tractor and driven
machine.
Work only when the drive between the tractor and driven machine is
fully guarded.
The unguarded parts of the PTO shaft must always be guarded
by a shield on the tractor and a PTO shaft guard on the ma-
chine.
Check that the shield on the tractor or the PTO shaft guard on
the machine and the safety devices and guards of the extended
PTO shaft overlap by at least 50 mm. If they do not, you must
not power the machine via the PTO shaft.
Use only the PTO shaft provided or one of the same type.
Read and follow the operating manual provided for the PTO
shaft. Correct use and maintenance of the PTO shaft prevents
serious accidents.
When coupling the PTO shaft
refer to the operating manual provided for the PTO shaft.
observe the permissible drive speed of the machine.
observe the correct installation length of the PTO shaft. Re-
fer to the section "Adjusting the length of the PTO shaft to
the tractor", page 126.
observe the correct installation position of the PTO shaft.
The tractor symbol on the protective tube of the PTO shaft
identifies the tractor-side connection of the PTO shaft.
lways mount the overload or freewheel clutch on the machine if
the PTO shaft has an overload or freewheel clutch.
Before switching on the universal joint shaft, read and follow the
safety precautions for universal joint shaft operation in the sec-
tion "Safety information for the user", page 34.