Kubota GR1600EU Workshop Manual page 164

GR1600EU, WSM
PTO Rod Spring
1. Remove the two nuts (2) (3) and spring (4).
(When reassembling)
1. Assemble a fuel tank, a seat base and a fender.
2. Setting the PTO lever at "Disengaged" position and lifting the
PTO arm (5) slightly by hands directly, the upper side of PTO
arm (5) and lower nut (6) on the upper side of PTO rod (1) make
contact, and there is no play between them. Keeping this
position, be sure to tighten the two nuts (6) (7) on the upper side
of this PTO rod (1).
3. Assemble temporarily the spring (4) and two nuts (2) (3) to the
PTO rod (1). After this, set the PTO lever at "Engaged"
position, and then be sure to tighten two nuts (2) (3) on the lower
side of PTO rod (1) so that the spring length "L2" reaches the
specified value.
IMPORTANT
• After completing above assembling / adjustment, repeat
the motion several times to set the PTO lever at
"Disengaged" and "Engaged" position. Then, finally set the
PTO lever at "Engaged" position. Be sure to check that the
upper side of PTO arm (5) and the lower sides of two nuts
(6) (7) on the upper side of PTO rod (1) are making no
contact.
(When reassembling)
Spring length "L2" Factory specification
(Reference)
• Length "L1": 115 to 118 mm (4.53 to 4.64 in.)
• Length "L3": 38.0 to 40.0 mm (1.50 to 1.57 in.)
(1) PTO Rod
(2) Nut
(3) Nut
(4) Spring
(5) PTO Arm
2-S14
TRANSAXLE
68 mm
2.7 in.
(6) Nut
(7) Nut
(A) "Disengaged" Position
(B) "Engaged" Position
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KiSC issued 11, 2013 A