Product Manual
ATTACHING TO TRACTOR
WARNING
Never stand between
tractor and rotary mower
while backing up tractor
to the hitch.
STEP 1
Attach to tractor's category 1, three point hitch as described in the
Tractor's Operator’s Manual.
STEP 2
Determine if the PTO shaft needs to be shortened.
NOTE:
Due to the many variations in the tractor hitch points and distances be-
tween equipment gearbox input shaft and tractor PTO out put shafts, some
combinations may require PTO shafts to be shortened as described by
the following steps.
STEP 3
Raise and lower rotary mower in order to locate the shortest distance be-
tween equipment gearbox input shaft and tractor PTO output shaft. With
the rotary mower in the shortest distance position shut down the tractor
and SECURELY BLOCK ROTARY MOWER IN POSITION.
STEP 4
Pull apart PTO shaft and attach outer section to tractor PTO output shaft.
NOTE: Be sure to pull on PTO shaft section to ensure yoke has locked
into place.
STEP 5
Place and hold inner PTO shaft section next to outer section and check if
PTO shaft is too long. Each section should end approximately 3 inches
short of reaching u-joint shield on the opposite section. If the shaft is too
long measure 3 inches back from each u-joint shield and mark the other
shaft section. Be sure to do this for both PTO shaft halves. NOTE: Do
not cut PTO shaft sections at this time.
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