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HARDI
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N-SERIES 3-PT SPRAYER DIAPHRAGM OPERATOR'S MANUAL
3.1 P.T.O. Shaft Operator Safety
WARNING: ALWAYS STOP ENGINE BEFORE ATTACHING THE
TRANSMISSION SHAFT TO TRACTOR P.T.O. - MOST
TRACTOR P.T.O. SHAFTS CAN BE ROTATED BY HAND
TO FACILITATE SPLINE ALIGNMENT, WHEN ENGINE
IS STOPPED.
When attaching the shaft, make sure that the snap lock is FULLY
ENGAGED - push and pull shaft until it locks.
WARNING: ROTATING TRANS
MIS SION SHAFTS WITHOUT
PROTECTION GUARDS ARE FATAL.
Always keep protection guards and chains intact and make sure that
it covers all rotating parts, in clud ing CV-joints at each end of the shaft.
Do not use with out protection guard.
Do not touch or stand on the transmission shaft when it is rotating
- safety distance: min 5' (1.5 meters).
Prevent protection guards from rotating by attaching the chains,
al low ing suffi cient slack for turns.
Make sure that protection guards around tractor P.T.O. and im ple ment
shaft are intact. Check every 40 hours.
Always STOP ENGINE and re move the ignition key before car ry ing out
main te nance or repairs to the trans mis sion shaft or im ple ment.
3.2 Installation Of P.T.O. Shaft
WARNING: THE P.T.O. SHAFT ANGLE WILL CHANGE WHEN
RAISING AND LOWERING THE 3 POINT LINKAGE.
TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE LOADING AND BINDING
ON THE P.T.O. SHAFT, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO
LEAVE THE P.T.O. SHAFT DISCONNECTED UNTIL
THIS OPERATION IS COMPLETED. THEN P.T.O. SHAFT
ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE.
Initial in stal la tion of the shaft is done as fol lows:
1. Attach sprayer to tractor and set sprayer in the position with shortest
distance between the tractor and spray er pump P.T.O. shafts.
2. Stop engine and remove ig ni tion key.
