Modern AG Competitor - Manual (Page 11)

Competitorrr Cutter - 11
Connecting or disconnecting implement safety
• always shut the tractor completely down, place the transmission in park, and set the parking
brake before you or anyone else attempts to connect or disconnect the implement and tractor
hitches.
• Do not use a pto adapter to attach a non-matching implement driveline to a tractor pto.
use of an adapter can double the operating speed of the implement resulting in excessive
vibration, thrown objects, and blade and implement failure. adapter use will also change the
working length of the driveline exposing unshielded driveline areas. Serious bodily injury and/
or equipment failure can result from using a pto adapter. Consult an authorized dealer for
assistance if the implement driveline does not match the tractor pto.
• When attaching the implement input driveline to the tractor pto, it is important that the
connecting yoke spring activated locking collar slides freely and the locking balls are seated
securely in the groove on the tractor pto shaft. a driveline not attached correctly to the tractor
pto shaft could come loose and result in personal injury and damage to the implement.
• 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.
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