Operator`s manual

MOWER 04/13

Safety Section 1 -

SAFETY SECTION

Connection Or Disconnecting Implement Safety

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

Important

TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM BEING CRUSHED BY TRACTOR OR IMPLEMENT:

WHEN BACKING tractor to implement hitch:

• DO NOT ALLOW BYSTANDERS between tractor and implement

BEFORE connecting and disconnecting implement hitch:

• STOP TRACTOR ENGINE, place transmission into park, engage parking brake and remove key.

WHEN connecting and disconnecting implement hitch:

• DO NOT crawl or walk under raised mower

WHEN CONNECTING IMPLEMENT DRIVELINE:

TO AVOID implement driveline coming loose during operation:

• LUBRICATE yoke spring locking collar to ensure it freely slides on PTO shaft

• SECURELY seat yoke locking balls in PTO shaft groove.

• PUSH and PULL DRIVELINE on both the tractor and implement PTO SHAFTS to ensure it is SECURELY ATTACHED

TO AVOID broken driveline during operations:

• CHECK driveline for proper length between PTO shaft and implement gearbox shaft.

• Drivelines too short can pull apart or disengage.

• Drivelines too long can bottom out.

• Bottoming driveline telescoping assembly will stop sliding and become solid.

• Driveline bottoming can push through support bearings and break off PTO shaft.

CONTACT DEALER if implement driveline does not match Tractor PTO shaft:

• DO NOT USE PTO ADAPTER.

Using a PTO adapter can cause:

• Excessive vibration, thrown objects, blade and implement failures by doubling operating speed.

• Increased working length exposing unshielded driveline areas and entanglement hazards.

DO NOT connect the Mower to a tractor with the PTO directly connected to the Tractor transmission. PN CDFM-01