Operator's Manual

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10
ConnectingthePTOShaft
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Pin(suppliedwiththePTOshaft)
1
Nut(suppliedwiththePTOshaft)
Procedure
Note:Youcanopentheaccesspanel(Figure22)to
easetheremovalandinstallationofthePTOshaft
mountingfasteners.
1.RemovethepinandnutfromthePTOshaft
(Figure23).
2.ConnecttheclutchendofthePTOshafttothe
aeratorgearboxinputshaftwithpinandnut
previouslyremoved(Figure23).
Note:Youcaninsertpinonlyoneway.
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Figure23
1.Gearboxinputshaft
3.Pin
2.PTOshaftcoupler
4.Nut
Note:CloseandlatchthePTOshieldaccess
panelifopened.
Note:Ensurethatthepinfullyinsertsintothe
yokeofthePTO.
3.ConnectthePTOshafttothetractionunitPTO
shaft(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Tractionunitoutputshaft3.PTOshaft
2.PTOshaftcoupler
4.SlidethePTOshaftforwardasfarasthetraction
unitallows.
5.PullbackthelockingcollartosecurethePTO
shaftinplace.SlidethePTOshaftbackand
forthtoensurethatitisproperlylocked.
6.ConnecttheshieldsafetychainstothePTO
shieldandthetractionunitbracket(Figure
25).Ensurethatthechainsremainslackwhen
raisingandloweringtheaerator.
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Figure25
1.Safetychains
Note:T oavoidexcesslift,connecttheliftarms
ofthetractionunitintothetopholesofthelift
bracket,ifequipped(Figure26).Themaximum
angleonthePTOshaftis35°.
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