Shortening Pto Shaft - SaMASZ TANGO 730 Operator's Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL
CAUTION!
Prior to the operation commencement, read the operator's manuals of both the
machine and the PTO shaft. Safety guards should be inspected whether they (in
the tractor, the mower and the PTO shaft) are placed correctly and are not
damaged. Damaged or missing parts must be replaced with genuine ones. Make
sure that the PTO shaft is mounted properly. Approaching the rotating parts is
strictly forbidden, as it may lead to serious injuries or even cause death.
CAUTION!
When changing the tractor, with which the machine operates, control the length
of PTO shaft again, as otherwise the machine can be damaged.

5.3.1. Shortening PTO shaft

CAUTION!
If need be shorten the shaft as provided in the corresponding operator's manual
(Fig. 11).
Shaft's length should be adjusted individually for the tractor, on which the machine is mounted.
In order to determine minimal shaft length:
set aggregated rakes in working position,
❑
take measurement of distance between two shafts as provided in Fig. 12,
❑
next additionally distract 80mm / 3.15" from the resulting measurement (L
❑
tolerance and shorten the shaft for this particular length (Fig. 13). Information on proper shortening
of shafts is provided on decal N-149 (Fig. 11) placed on the machine and also found in shaft's
manual provided by its manufacturer.
TWO-ROTOR ROTARY RAKE
Fig. 11. Telescopic articulated shaft shortening instructions
L - measured length
Z
Fig. 12. Properly measured length
TANGO 730
) in order to keep
Z
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