Case MDX71 - Page 23

SECTION 00 -- GENERAL INFORMATION -- CHAPTER 1
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6. On the front and the rear plastic shield tubes,
measure the length from the end of each tube to
the inner mark on the tube to be cut off. The
length measured on each shaft should be about
the same.
7. Remove the front and rear shafts from the
hookups.
8. Place the front and rear shafts in turn in a vise
and cut off an equal length, 1, from each plastic
shield tubes.
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9. Shorten the PTO telescoping shafts, 1, the same
amount that the plastic shields were shortened.
NOTE: Remove the grease sleeve from the rear half
of the PTO shaft before shortening the tube.
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10. Remove the burrs from the shaft ends with a file
or grinder and remove all metal chips and filings
from the shafts.
11. Apply grease to the inside of the outer
telescoping tube before assembly.
12. Reinstall the grease sleeve on the end of the rear
half of the PTO shaft.
13. Reassemble the front and rear parts of the PTO.
14. Reattach the front part of the PTO to the tractor
and reattach the rear part of the PTO to the
mower.
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