Buhler Allied FK314 - Manual (Page 7)

85” Snowblower
BASIC ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1.
Assemble the snow chute, referring to instructions under the appropriate
heading for “manual chute” or “hydraulic chute”.
STEP 2. The snowblower is shipped with lower three point hitch pins for a category
2 hitch.
STEP 3. Using tape or bright colored marking pen, mark on the outer shields of the
PTO, the position where the shaft is completely pushed together and the
position where you have a 4” overlap. Watch these marks when moving
the blower through all possible operating angles to see that the PTO shaft
stays within this range.
STEP 4. With the engine on the tractor shut off, attach the PTO shaft. The tractor
end has a standard 6-spline end with a spring loaded locking collar. The
snowblower end has a clamp style yoke with a 3/8” keyway. Slide the
yoke onto the gearbox shaft with the 3/8” shaft supplied. Lock the yoke in
place with a ½” x 3” hex bolt and lock nut fitted through the groove in the
gearbox shaft. After tightening the bolt, insert and tighten the 3/8” socket
set screw supplied.
CAUTION: Always check to see that
both ends of the PTO shaft are securely attached every time the
snowblower is used. This should always be done with the tractor shut off.
STEP 5. Check that the PTO shaft does not bottom or separate with the
snowblower in the extreme high and low positions. A longer optional PTO
shaft is available if the standard shaft is too short. Check for free
movement of all parts in various raised positions: particularly the PTO
shaft.
STEP 6. NOTE: Excessive u-joint wear and shear pin failure may result if the
PTO angle exceeds 20
°. The drawing below gives an approximate way to
check this angle. With the PTO half extended, the tractor output should
not be over 28 inches high. Use 30 inches if the PTO is nearly fully
extended and 26 inches if it is nearly compressed.
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