SET-UP PROCEDURES
TRIMMING THE PTO SHAFT
The stump grinder is shipped with a slip clutch PTO shaft that can be fitted to most Category 1
tractors. The PTO shaft may need to be trimmed depending on your tractor and configuration.
Follow the steps below to ensure the PTO shaft is correctly fitted to your tractor.
**Note: the slip clutch end of the PTO shaft mounts to the stump grinder.**
1. Attach the stump grinder to the tractor’s 3-point hitch system. Do not install the PTO shaft.
2. Raise the stump grinder so that the shaft on the tractor is in line with the shaft on the stump
grinder.
3. Measure the distance between the locking grooves on the splined shafts of the tractor and
stump grinder (Dim A) as shown below: