Transmission Shaft - Hardi NL Series Instruction Book

Transmission shaft

Operator safety
To avoid accidents and personal injuries, note the following recom-
mended precautions and safe operation practices.
Always STOP ENGINE before attaching the transmission shaft to
tractor P.T.O. - most tractor P.T.O. shafts can be rotated by hand to
facilitate spline alignment, when engine is stopped.
When attaching the shaft, make sure that the snap lock is FULLY
ENGAGED - push and pull shaft until it locks.
WARNING: ROTATING TRANSMISSION SHAFTS WITHOUT PRO-
TECTION GUARDS ARE FATAL.
Always keep protection guards and chains intact and make sure that
they cover all rotating parts, including cross journals at each end of the
shaft. Do not use without protection guard.
Do not touch or stand on the transmission shaft when it is rotating -
safety distance: 1.5 meter.
Prevent protection guards from rotating by attaching the chains,
allowing sufficient slack for turns.
Make sure that protection guards around tractor P.T.O. and implement
shaft are intact.
Always STOP ENGINE and remove the ignition key before carrying out
maintenance or repairs to the transmission shaft or implement.
Installation of transmission shaft
Initial installation of the shaft is done as follows:
1. Attach sprayer to tractor and set sprayer in the position with short-
est distance between the tractor and sprayer pump P.T.O. shafts.
2. Stop engine and remove ignition key.
3. If transmission shaft must be
shortened, the shaft is
pulled apart. Fit the two
shaft parts at tractor and
sprayer pump and measure
how much it is necessary to
shorten the shaft. Mark the
protection guards.
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