Service Manual

Groundsmaster 7200/7210 Page 6 – 19 Chassis
Removal (Fig. 18)
NOTE: PTO drive shaft removal is easier if machine is
positioned on a hoist.
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting deck
(or implement) to lowest setting, stop engine, engage
parking brake and remove key from the ignition switch.
2. To prevent unintentional engagement of the PTO
clutch, remove fuse F1 (15 amp) from fuse block.
3. Disconnect end yoke of PTO drive shaft from PTO
shaft on transmission:
A. Remove roll pin from end yoke and PTO shaft.
B. Loosen two (2) cap screws and lock nuts.
C. Slide drive shaft end yoke from PTO shaft.
4. Disconnect end yoke of PTO drive shaft from cutting
deck gearbox shaft:
A. Remove roll pin from end yoke and gearbox
shaft.
B. Loosen two (2) cap screws and lock nuts.
C. Slide drive shaft end yoke from gearbox shaft.
5. Remove PTO drive shaft from machine.
Installation (Fig. 18)
1. Position PTO drive shaft to machine. Make sure that
drive shaft slip shaft yoke (item 4 in Fig. 19) is toward
cutting deck gearbox shaft.
2. Align splines and roll pin holes of drive shaft yokes
with transmission and gearbox shafts.
3. Slide PTO drive shaft end yokes onto transmission
PTO shaft and gearbox shaft.
4. Secure end yokes of PTO drive shaft.
A. Install roll pins in end yokes and shafts.
B. Tighten lock nuts to secure end yokes to gearbox
shaft and PTO shaft. Torque lock nuts from 175 to
225 in–lb (20 to 25 N–m).
5. Lubricate PTO drive shaft grease fittings.
6. Install fuse F1 (15 amp) into fuse block.
1. End yoke
2. Cross and bearing set
3. Grease fitting
4. Slip yoke shaft
5. Grease fitting
6. Slip yoke tube
7. End yoke
Figure 19
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