Modern AG 10' Offset Flex Predator - Manual (Page 33)

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oPerAtion section
driveline Length check
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 drive line can cause personal injury.
When fitting the cutter to the tractor, the telescoping driveline must be inspected to ensure that at
its most compressed position, the profiles do not “bottom out”, and when at its farthest extended
position, there is sufficient engagement between the profiles to operate safely. at its shortest length,
there must be at least a 1” clearance between each profile end and opposite profile universal joint.
at its farthest operating extension, a minimum profile engagement of 12” must be maintained for a
Constant Velocity (CV) tube type driveline and a minimum engagement of 6” for non-CV solid shaft
drivelines.
“Bottoming out” check Procedure
• Disconnect driveline from the tractor and slide the
profiles together until fully compressed.
• Place a mark on the inner shield 1/8” from the end of
the outer shield and reattach the
driveline to the pTO shaft.
• With the PtO nOt tuRnInG, slowly drive the
tractor with cutter attached through the sharpest
turn possible and watch shaft movement. With the
PtO nOt tuRnInG, slowly drive the tractor with
the cutter attached through the most severe terrain
conditions expected and watch shaft movement.
• If the distance between the mark and the outer
shield becomes less than 2” at any point there is
a potential problem bottoming out the
driveline and the driveline should be shortened.
OPERaTION
FL15M 02/07 Operation Section 4-16
© 2007 Alamo Group Inc.
OPERa
TION
8.1 driveline Length Check
When fitting the mower to the tractor, the telescoping driveline must be inspected to ensure that at its most
compressed position, the profiles do not “bottom out”, and when at its farthest extended position, there is
sufficient engagement between the profiles to operate safely. At its shortest length, there must be at least a 1”
clearance between each profile end and opposite profile universal joint. At its farthest operating extension, a
minimum profile engagement of 12” must be maintained for a Constant Velocity (CV) tube type driveline and a
minimum engagement of 6” for non-CV solid shaft drivelines.
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 drive line can cause personal injury.
(S3PT-18)
“Bottoming Out” Check Procedure
•
Disconnect driveline from the tractor and slide
the profiles together until fully compressed.
• Place a mark on the inner shield 1/8” from the
end of the outer shield and reattach the drive-
line to the PTO shaft.
• With the PTO NOT TURNING, slowly drive the
tractor with mower attached through the sharp-
est turn possible and watch shaft movement.
With the PTO NOT TURNING, slowly drive the
tractor with the mower attached through the
most severe terrain conditions expected and
watch shaft movement.
• If the distance between the mark and the outer
shield becomes less than 2” at any point there
is a potential problem bottoming out the drive-
line and the driveline should be shortened.
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