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2.3.2 P.T.O. shaft length adjustment
– Switch off the P.T.O. shaft when
performing check up, maintenance,
repair and mount works. Switch off
the engine and pull out the ignition
key. Secure the tractor from
movement.
– Nobody is allowed to stay between
tractor and machine when lowering
the mower with the hydraulics.
– Set the machine with 3 point hitch to the shortest
position of the P.T.O. shaft.
– Turn off the tractor engine and pull out the key.
– To adjust the length of the cardan shaft pull the
both halves apart.
– Attach one half to the machine, the other half to
the tractor.
– Place the corresponding cardan shaft halves on
the machine's side (2) and on the tractor's side
(1).
– Hold both halves together and measure out the
right length.
– For further measurements and adjustments use
the instructions of the P.T.O. shaft manufacturer.
– The length of the cardan shaft in operating
position may be extended to a maximum of 1/2 of
length.
– At standstill, the cardan shaft may be extended to
a maximum of 2/3 of length.
–
Danger of material damage: Do not
lower the mower with the hydraulic
before the P.T.O. shaft length is
adjusted.
2.3.3 Mounting the cardan shaft
Secure the protective pipes (3) with the chain (4)
against rotation on the side of the tractor and the side
of the machine.
Check the turn and space area of the P.T.O. shaft. P.T.O.
shaft touching the tractor or the machine may cause
damage (touch with 3 point hydraulic hitch bar,
machine connection).
The cardan shaft must not be put away by fixing with
the chain.
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