Putting The Machine Into Operation - imants SandCat Manual

7 Putting the machine into operation
The user must have read through the whole contents of this manual and must follow to the
letter the instructions therein.
20% of the unladen weight of the tractor must always rest on the front axle.
A PTO drive shaft of the wrong length may cause serious damage to the tractor and the
machine. This would invalidate the CE marking of the PTO drive shaft.
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shaft into
Connect the overload clutch according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer of
the PTO drive shaft.
Check whether the clearance around the PTO drive shaft is sufficient whatever the
operating conditions. The PTO drive shaft will become damaged if there is too little
clearance.
Procedure
1. Check:
• That all bolted connections are tight
• The oil level in the gearbox(es)
2. Couple the machine up to the tractor (see section on coupling and uncoupling)
3. Do not connect the PTO drive shaft yet
4. Carefully read the manufacturer's instructions for the PTO drive shaft
5. Shorten the PTO drive shaft
6. Connect the PTO shaft to the tractor
Putting the PTO shaft into
Putting the PTO
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