Modern Predator - Page 23

2320’ Predator
Tractor Horsepower
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vegetation to be cut, terrain condition, operator experience, condition of the cutter and tractor, and
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drive and 140 HP for a 1000 RPM drive may cause cutter damage by overpowering the unit in heavy
cutting conditions.
Drawbar
Constant Velocity and Standard Driveline.
Position the length of the drawbar from the end of the
tractor PTO shaft to the drawbar hitch hole according
to the operating speed of the cutter. If the cutter is
a 540 RPM unit, position the drawbar length from
shaft end to hitch hole at 14”. For 1000 RPM
cutters, set the drawbar length at 16” for 21 spline
1-3/8” cutters and at 20” for 1-3/4” 20 spline
cutters.
Equal Angle Driveline Adjustment Procedure
(Not available on 1000 RPM 1-3/4”-20 cutters)
Set drawbar length measured from PTO shaft end to hitch hole at 14” for 540 and 16” for 1000 RPM
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otherwise the drivelines will not phase properly, possibly causing damage to your machine.
OPERATION