Toro 44536 - Connecting the PTO Shaft; Adjusting the Sway Links

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ConnectingthePTOShaft
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.ConnectthePTOshafttotheblower-inputshaft.
2.ConnectthePTOshafttothereartractorPTO
shaft.
3.SlidethePTOshaftfullyforward.
4.DepressthepintosecurethePTOshaftinplace
andslidethePTOshaftbackandforthtoensure
thatitisproperlylocked.
5.Connecttheguardsafetychainsfromthepower
shaftsectionstotheweldedclipsonthelink
armsortothePTOguards(Figure6).
Note:Ensurethatthechainshaveslackwhen
theblowerisraisedorlowered.
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Figure6
1.PTOguard2.Safetychain
WARNING
Iftheguardchainsarenotconnected,they
couldrotateduringoperationandcause
bodilyinjury.
KeepallPTOguardsinplaceandconnectthe
guardchainstothelinkarmsorPTOguards.
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AdjustingtheSwayLinks
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Adjusttheswaylinksonthelowerdraftarmsof
the3-pointhitchtominimizeside-to-sideswaytoa
maximumof25mm(1inch)oneachside.
1.Adjustthelowerlinksinboarduntiltheycontact
theblowermountingplates(Figure7).
Note:Thiswillreducethestressonthepins.
Ifthetractorhasswaychainsinsteadofsway
links,installthewashersbetweenthelowerlink
armandlynchpintoreducetheoverhungload
ontheliftpins.
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Figure7
1.Swaylink
2.Linkbody
2.Turntheadjustable-linkbody(ifprovided)to
raiseorlowerthelinkarmuntilthebloweris
leveledfromsidetoside(Figure7).
Note:Refertothetractoroperator’smanualfor
additionalinstallationandadjustmentprocedures.
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