Operator's Manual

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Adjustingthe3-Point-Lift
Stop
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Adjustandsetthe3-point-liftstoptoprovide
approximately10cm(4inches)groundclearance,
whenintheraisedposition,tominimizethePTOangle
whenraisingtheblower.Fortransportingortrailer
loading/unloading,thefull-liftrangecanbeusedas
longasthePTOtubesdonotslideapart(Figure9).
Important:OperatingthePTOinthefully-raised
positionmaydamagethePTOorother
components
Note:Refertothetractoroperator’smanualfor
adjustmentprocedures.
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Figure9
1.3-point-liftstop
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RemovingtheBlowerfrom
theTractor
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoffthe
tractionunitengine,andremovethekeyfrom
theignition.
2.Disconnecttheguardsafetychainsfromthe
tractorPTO.
Note:Securetheendofthechaintotheblower
sideofthePTOshafttopreventthePTOshaft
fromcomingapart.
3.Slowlylowerthebloweruntiltherollerand
casterwheelscontacttheground.
4.Removethelynchpinandtoplinkpinsecuring
thecenterlinktothebracket.
5.DisconnectthepowershaftfromthetractorPTO
shaft.
6.Slidethepowershaftrearwardandremoveit
fromthetractor.
7.Removethelynchpinsandslidethelowerlink
armsoffthehitchpins.
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GreasingtheBlower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Beforeoperatingtheblower,lubricatethePTO
drive-shaft;refertoGreasingtheMachine(page16).
Important:Failuretoproperlygreasetheunitwill
resultinprematurefailureofcriticalparts.
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