Hood Lutch; Three Point Linkage - Shibaura ST318 Operator's Manual

HOOD LATCH
As viewed from the front of the tractor.
1. To raise the hood, move the latch lever ①, to
the right and move safety catch ②, upward, fig-
ure 30. Lift the hood to its fully raised position. A
support link, Figure 31, will automatically hold
the hood in the fully raised position.
2. To lower the hood, lift up on the hood slightly
and pull the support link towards you, so that the
support pin is no longer in the catch position.
Lower the hood until it is retained by the latch
mechanism.
Figure 30 - Hood Latch
IMPORTANT : Do not attempt to lower the hood
without moving the support link. Attempting to force
the hood down can result in bending or breaking of
the hood and support linkage.
NOTE： ： ： ： Keep the latch mechanism free of the dirt
and the debris so that the latch assembly will oper-
ate properly.
Figure 31 - Support Link, Hood
CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS AND OPERATIONS

THREE POINT LINKAGE

The tractor's standard three-point linkage is used to
attach fully mounted equipment to the rear of the
tractor. This can be ground driven, PTO operated
or trailed. The three "points" of the linkage are the
Category 1 ball ends on the two lower lift arms and
the top link.
Figure 32 - Three-Pint Linkage
Linkage Adjustment
The three-point linkage has adjustable stabilizers to
control lateral movement of the lift arm. Loosen the
lock nut and turn the adjuster ②, to shorten or
lengthen the stabilizer. Re-tighten the lock nut.
The height of the right-hand lift arm can be ad-
justed by loosening the lock nut and turning the
threaded adjuster ① on the lift rod.
To adjust the height of the left arm re-position the
attaching bolt ③, in one of the alternative holes in
the lift rod.
Figure 33 - Linkage Adjustment, Three-Point
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