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PTO ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS
KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING DRIVELINES AND ELEMENTS TO AVOID DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY:
and
hands, feet and body AWAY from rotating blades, drivelines and parts until all moving
STAY AWAY
KEEP
elements have stopped.
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STOP, LOOK and LISTEN before approaching the mower to make sure all rotating motion has stopped.
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ROTATING COMPONENTS CONTINUE to ROTATE after the PTO is shut off.
PTO SHIELDING:
TO AVOID DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM ENTANGLEMENT WHEN OPERATING IMPLEMENT:
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KEEP PTO shields, integral driveline shields and input shields installed
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DO NOT OPERATE mower without shields and guards in place or missing
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REPAIR OR REPLACE guards and shields if damaged, broken or missing
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ALWAYS REPLACE GUARDS that have been removed for service or maintenance.
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Do Not use PTO or PTO guard as a step.
broken driveline during operations:
TO AVOID
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CHECK driveline for proper length between PTO shaft and implement gearbox shaft.
Operation Section)
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Drivelines too short can pull apart or disengage.
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Drivelines too long can bottom out.
Bottoming driveline telescoping assembly will stop sliding and become solid.
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Driveline bottoming can push through support bearings and break off PTO shaft
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AVOID sharp turns or lifting mower to heights that cause driveline "knocking".
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Lubricate driveshaft-telescoping components weekly.
if implement driveline does not match Tractor PTO shaft:
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DO NOT USE PTO ADAPTER.
Using a PTO adapter can cause excessive vibration, thrown objects, blade and implement failures by
doubling operating speed. Increased working length exposes unshielded driveline areas.
RMB 1660 01/22
© 2022 Alamo Group Inc.
SAFETY
Safety Section 1-9
(Refer to Instructions in
PN PE01
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