Check Driveline Collapsible Length - Land Pride PATRIOT FDR1648 Operator's Manual

Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Driveline Hook-up to Tractor
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WARNING
To prevent serious injury or death:
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Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking driveline, or while someone is standing near the
driveline. A person's body and/or clothing can become
entangled in the driveline.
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All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating implement.
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Select a safe ground speed when transporting. Never travel
at a speed which does not allow adequate control of steering
and stopping, and never exceed 20 mph with attached
equipment. Some rough terrains require a slower speed.
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Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
increase strain on the tractor's power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
the purpose of the tractor's power take-off shield.
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Always disengage power take-off, place tractor in park or
set park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key,
and wait for all moving parts to stop before dismounting
tractor.
IMPORTANT: An additional driveline may be
required if implement is hooked to different tractors
or if a Quick Hitch is used.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to "Lubrication
Points" on page 25.
Refer to Figure 1-3 on page 12:
1. Pull outer driveline (#10) and inner driveline (#11)
apart. Apply multi-purpose grease to inside of outer
profile and reassemble the two profiles.
2. Pull back on pull collar (#3) and hold while starting to
slide the universal joint onto the tractor's PTO shaft.
NOTE: See "Shorten Driveline" if driveline is too
long and will not go onto the tractor's PTO shaft.
3. Once driveline starts onto the PTO shaft, release pull
collar and continue to slide universal joint on until pull
collar releases and locks universal joint to the
tractor's PTO shaft.
4. Push and pull on yokes at both ends of driveline to
make certain they are securely fastened to tractor
PTO shaft and mower gearbox shaft.
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Check Driveline Collapsible Length

Refer to Figure 1-6:
IMPORTANT: A driveline that is too long can bottom
out causing structural damage to the tractor and
implement. Always check driveline minimum length
during initial setup, when connecting to a different
tractor, and when alternating between using a quick
hitch and a standard 3-point hitch. More than one
driveline may be required to fit all applications.
1. Make sure driveline is installed properly to the mower
gearbox input shaft and tractor PTO shaft before
checking driveline collapsed length. Refer to
"Driveline Hook-up to Gearbox" and "Driveline
Hook-up to Tractor" on page 14.
2. With driveline level, measure 1" ("B" dimension)
back from universal joint shield to end of outer
driveline shield as shown in Figure 1-6.
a. If measurement is less than 1", shorten driveline.
a. If measurement is 1" or more, skip to "Check
Maximum Allowable Length" on page 15.
Shorten Driveline
Refer to Figure 1-6:
1. Unhook driveline from tractor PTO shaft and gearbox
shaft.
2. Raise 3-Point arms until mower gearbox shaft and
tractor PTO shaft are approximately level with each
other.
3. Support mower deck at this height with support jacks
or support blocks to keep PTO and gearbox shafts
level while shorting the driveline.
4. Place gear selector in park, set park brake, shut
tractor off and remove switch key.
5. Pull driveline apart as shown in Figure 1-6.
6. Attach outer driveline universal joint to tractor PTO
shaft and inner driveline universal joint to mower
gearbox shaft. Pull on each driveline section to be
sure universal joints are properly secured.
Check Collapsible Length
Figure 1-6
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