Driveline Attachment; Attaching The Rear Tractor Drive Shaft; Attaching The Front Drive Shaft - Schulte FM-115 Operator's Manual

5. DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT

5.1 Attaching the Rear Tractor Drive Shaft

Separate the two drive shaft halves and apply multipurpose grease to all sides of the sliding members. Ensure
that drive shaft yokes, and rear gearbox input shafts are dirt free. Apply grease to the rear gearbox input shaft.
The implement yoke on this drive shaft uses a tapered pin to lock the yoke to the gearbox input shaft. Slide the
yoke onto rear gearbox input shaft, align the tapered pin to the groove on the gearbox shaft and tighten the nut
on the tapered pin.
IMPORTANT: The tapered pin must align with the groove in the gearbox shaft in order to get a secure
connection.
Connect the quick disconnect yoke to the tractor PTO shaft. The driveline yoke and tractor PTO shaft must be
dirt free and greased for attachment. The quick disconnect yoke will either use a collar or push pin to release
the yoke detents. To connect the quick disconnect yoke to the tractor PTO shaft, pull back on the color or
depress the push pin and align the grooves and splines of the yoke with those of the PTO shaft. Push the drive
shaft yoke onto the PTO shaft, release the locking collar or push pin, and position the yoke so that the locking
balls are seated in the PTO shaft's locking groove. Push and pull the drive shaft several times to check that the
yoke is securely locked onto the PTO shaft.
When attaching the quick disconnect yoke to the tractor PTO shaft, it is important that the
spring activated locking collar slides freely and the locking balls are seated securely in the
groove of the PTO shaft. A drive shaft not attached correctly to the tractor PTO shaft could
slip off and result in personal injury and damage to the implement.

5.2 Attaching the Front Drive Shaft

Separate the two drive shaft halves and apply multipurpose grease to all sides of the sliding members. Ensure
that drive shaft yokes, and splined shafts are dirt free. Apply grease to the snow blower and frame's splined
shafts. The drive shaft yokes use tapered pins to lock the yoke to the splined shafts. Slide the yoke onto
frame's forward splined shaft, align the tapered pin to the groove on the shaft and tighten the nut on the
tapered pin. Repeat for the snow blower gearbox's input shaft.
IMPORTANT: The tapered pin must align with the groove in the gearbox shaft in order to get a secure
connection.
When attaching the Implement input driveline to the Tractor PTO, it is important that the
connecting yoke spring activated locking collar slides freely and the locking balls are seated
securely in the groove on the Tractor PTO shaft. Push and pull the driveline back and forth
several times to ensure it is securely attached. A driveline not attached correctly to the
Tractor PTO shaft could come loose and result in personal injury and damage to the
Implement.
Before operating the Implement, check to make sure the Implement input driveline will not
bottom out or become disengaged. Bottoming out occurs when the inner shaft penetrates
the outer housing until the assembly becomes solid-it can shorten no more. Bottoming out
can cause serious damage to the Tractor PTO by pushing the PTO into the Tractor and
through the support bearings or downward onto the PTO shaft, breaking it off. A broken
driveline can cause personal injury.
FM-115 07/15
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