TITLE
Field Preparation 11
FIELD PREPARATION
WARNING: DEATH OR SERIOUS INJU-
RY CAN RESULT. BEFORE FIELD PRE-
PARING, READ SAFETY-GENERAL,
BEFORE OPERATION, DURING OPERATION
AND TOWING AT FRONT OF THIS MANUAL.
TRACTOR
IMPORTANT: ENSURE TRACTOR P.T.O., AND
DRAWBAR CONFORM TO DIMENSIONS BE-
LOW.
GROUND
TRACTOR
1. FOR TRAIL HITCH OPERATION, INSURE
TRACTOR HAS THESE DIMENSIONS.
IMPORTANT
71504146
540 RPM=14
1 3/8 PTO 8” MIN. 12” MAX.
540 RPM 13” TO 20”
FIGURE 25 DWG. NO. 71504146
IMPORTANT: AFTER TRACTOR HOOKUP, AL-
WAYS STORE HITCH JACK ON PEDESTAL AT
TOP OF GEARCASE.
HITCH
Chopper/shredders have an adjustable link
hitch height adjustment Item 1 as shown in
Photo 3555A to match various tractor drawbar
heights.
IMPORTANT: CORRECT DRAFT LINK LENGTH
ADJUSTMENT CANNOT BE MADE UNTIL AF-
TER THE MACHINE IS INITIALLY FIELDED.
Raise the unit with hitch jack until the hitch yoke
corresponds with the tractor’s drawbar.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS USE A 1” DIAMETER
HITCH PIN.
CAUTION: DEATH OR SERIOUS IN-
JURY CAN RESULT. ALWAYS INSERT
THE HITCH PIN POINT DOWN WITH
ACROSS LOCKING PIN THROUGH ITS LOW-
ER END.
FIGURE 26 PHOTO NO. 3555A
PTO
The PTO has similar sliding yoke couplers at
the tractor and gearbox ends. GEARBOX ENDS
ARE IDENTIFIED BY FRICTION CLUTCH (1).
Clean gearbox spline of any encrusted dirt or
grease and lightly oil it. Slide outer PTO collar
Item
2 in Photo 2969A toward its adjacent yoke
Item 3 and slide PTO over the gearbox spline.
Reverse the sliding collar to lock the assemblies
together.
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