H&S 2957 Operator's Manual page 24

4.6 Attaching/Unhooking Continued
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. Connect the PTO shaft:
a. Check that the PTO dr iveline telescopes easily
and that the shield rotates freely.
b. Attach the dr iveline to the tr actor by
retracting the locking sleeve, slide the yoke over
the shaft and push on the yoke until the lock sleeve
clicks into position. Pull on the yoke to be sure the
driveline is locked on the shaft.
10. Connect the hydraulics:
a. Use a clean cloth or paper towel to clean the
couplers on the ends of the hoses. Also clean the
area around the couplers on the tractor.
b. Remove the plastic plugs fr om the coupler s
and isolate the hoses for the lift arm circuit from
the hoses for the cradle tilt circuit.
c. Match the appr opr iate hoses with the desir ed
control lever in the tractor. Insert the male ends of
the hoses into the female couplers on the tractor.
11. Route the hoses along the hitch and secure in
position to prevent entanglement with any moving
parts.
12. Lower the hitch jack and rotate it 90º to place
in its stowed position.
13. When unhooking from the tractor, reverse the above
procedure. Use a plank under the jack if ground
conditions are soft.
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