RemovingthePTODriveshaft
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck(orimplement),
shutofftheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromthe
keyswitch.
2.DisconnecttheendyokeofthePTOdriveshaft(item3inFigure290)from
thePTOshaftasfollows:
A.Straightenthecotterpinandremovethecotterpinfromtheendyoke
andPTOshaft.
B.Loosenthe2boltsand2locknuts.
C.SlidethedriveshaftendyokefromthePTOshaft.
3.DisconnecttheendyokeofthePTOdriveshaftfromthecuttingdeckgearbox
shaftasfollows:
A.Removetherollpinfromtheendyokeandgearboxshaft.
B.Loosenthe2boltsand2locknuts.
C.Slidethedriveshaftendyokefromthegearboxshaft.
4.RemovethePTOdriveshaftfromthemachine.
InstallingthePTODriveshaft
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Figure291
1.Endyoke
5.Greasetting
2.Universaljointkit(crossandbearings)(2
each)
6.Sliptubeyoke
3.Greasetting(2each)
7.Endyoke
4.Slipshaftyoke
IMPORTANT
Ifthedriveshafttubeandshaftwereseparated,ensurethattheslip
shaftyokeandsliptubeyokearealignedwhenthetubeandshaft
areassembled(Figure291).Misalignmentoftheyokeswillresultin
shorteneddriveshaftlifeandwillcauseunnecessaryvibrationwhen
thecuttingdeck(orimplement)isoperated.
1.PositionthePTOdriveshafttothemachine.
Note:Ensurethattheslipshaftyoke(item4inFigure291)istowardthe
cuttingdeckgearboxshaft.
2.AlignthesplinesandslidethePTOdriveshaftendyokesontothePTOshaft
andgearboxshaft.
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