CHAPTER 3
Use
P.T.O. shaft operation – Keep the P.T.O. stub slightly greased and clean it before fitting the universal joint shaft. – When working with P.T.O.-driven implements select the speed gear corresponding to the speeds of these implements. – Set a constant engine speed with the manual throttle control lever. – Direction of rotation and speed of the universal joint shafts must always correspond with those of the P.T.O.-driven implement. Non-compliance with these instructions may cause severe damage or personal injury. – Observe maximum permissible torques. For implements with high peak loads, the P.T.O. shall be protected on the implement side by means of a slipping safety clutch to be set in accordance with the loads involved. – Disengage the P.T.O. clutch prior to making sharp turns and before raising or lowering P.T.O.-driven three-point hitch implements. – When running the tractor without P.T.O.-driven implements do not forget to fit the protective cap. – Always disengage the P.T.O. shafts when they are not needed.
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DANGER: BEFORE FITTING OR REMOVING THE IMPLEMENT DRIVE SHAFT, ENSURE THAT THE ENGINE IS SWITCHED OFF AND THE avv065gb PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED.
n WARNING: DO NOT STAND, OR ALLOW ANYONE ELSE TO STAND, BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT UNLESS THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED, ONE TRANSMISSION GEAR IS ENGAGED, THE KEY IS REMOVED, AND ALL ATTACHMENTS OR IMPLEMENTS ARE LOWERED TO THE avv035gb G R O U N D.
n CAUTION: WHEN OPERATING STATIONARY P.T.O. DRIVEN EQUIPMENT (FOR EXAMPLE WATER PUMP, ETC.), DO NOT LEAVE THE TRACTOR SEAT UNTIL ALL GEAR LEVERS ARE IN “NEUTRAL”, THE PARKING BRAKE IS FULLY ENGAGED, THE CAB DOOR LOCKED WITH THE KEY AND THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT WHEELS ARE CHOCKED. avv037gb
n DANGER: AS SOON AS THE CARDAN SHAFT (SHAFT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT(S)) IS REMOVED, ALWAYS INSTALL THE PTO avv069gb OUTPUT SHAFT CUP.
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