Commissioning
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5.5 Install the PTO shaft
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• Slide the PTO shaft (3) onto the gear input shaft (1) of the swivel gear.
• The safety mechanism must engage.
• Secure the PTO shaft guard against turning with pipe clamp (2).
• Set the PTO shaft down on the PTO shaft support (4).
Make sure the PTO shaft lock has engaged. Never use the safety chains to hold the PTO
shaft in place.
Caution! - Swivel range of the PTO shaft
Effect: Damage to the tractor or the machine
• Check the swivel range and clearance of the PTO shaft!
Caution! - Changing the tractor
Effect: Damage to the machine
When using the machine for the first time and whenever changing the tractor Check PTO shaft
for the correct length. If the length of the PTO shaft does not match the tractor, always observe
the chapter entitled "Adjusting the length of the PTO shaft".