Service Manual

Installing the PTO Drive Shaft (Fig. 18, 19)

DANGER

Do not start the engine and engage the P.T.O.

lever when the P.T.O. shaft is not connected

to the gearbox on the cutting unit. If the en-

gine is started and the P.T.O. shaft Is allowed

to rotate, serious Injury could result.

The P.T.O. Drive Shaft has two major components.

When replacing it on the machine, the spline shaft

portion attaches to the traction unit and the tube portion

attaches to the cutting unit gearbox.

IMPORTANT: The P.T.O. shaft yokes must be exactly

in line with each other when the outer P.T.O. sleeve

is installed on the splined shaft. Remove the sleeve

and change the yoke position if alignment is not

correct. Misalignment of the yokes will shorten the

life of the P.T.O. Drive Shaft assembly and cause

Figure 18

unnecessary vibration when the cutting unit is op-

era

ted.

1. Line up the holes in the yoke and the input shaft of

the gearbox. Slide the yoke onto the shaft and secure

the parts together with the roll pin.

2. Mount the P.T.O. shield over the input shaft and onto

e gearbox mounting plate with the two self-tapping

screws.

Figure 19

1. PTO yoke 3. Roll pin

2. Yokes in phase 4. Capsc

rews & locknuts

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