Main Driveline Installation

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Section 1: Assembly and Set-up

Land Pride

!WARNING

Damaged drivelines can cause serious injury or death.

!CAUTION

Tractor PTO shield and all Grooming Mower guards must be in place at all times during operation!

!CAUTION

Always engage parking brake, shut off tractor and remove key before dismounting from tractor.

IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated before putting it into service. Refer to “Lubrication Points” on page 31.

IMPORTANT: Some tractors are equipped with multispeed PTO ranges. Be certain your tractor ‘s PTO is set for 540 rpm.

Always engage PTO at low engine rpm to minimize start-up torque on driveline. Drivelines with friction clutches must go through a “run-in” operation prior to initial use and after long periods of inactivity. See “Driveline Protection” on page 27” for a detailed run-in description.

Check Constant Velocity Driveline Length

IMPORTANT: Always check driveline length during initial setup and when connecting to a different tractor. Too long a driveline can damage tractor, gearbox and the driveline.

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Refer to Figure 1-3

1.Place tractor gear selector in park, shut tractor engine off, set park brake and remove switch key.

2.Attach driveline to mower and tractor as follows:

a.Slide inner yoke of driveline over mower gearbox shaft and secure with locking collar.

b.Slide outer yoke with constant velocity joint over tractor PTO shaft and secure with locking collar.

c.Skip to Step 4 if driveline fits between tractor and Grooming Mower.

3.The driveline will require shortening if it is too long to fit between the tractor and Grooming Mower. Shorten driveline as follows:

a.Pull driveline profiles apart into two sections as shown in Figure 1-3.

b.Attach outer driveline universal joint to tractor PTO shaft and inner driveline universal joint to gearbox shaft. Pull on each driveline section to be sure universal joints are secured.

c.Hold driveline sections parallel to each other to determine if they are too long. The inner and outer shields on each section should end approximately 1" short of reaching the universal joint shield on the adjacent section (see “B” dimension). If they are too long, measure 1" (“B” dimension) back from the universal joint shield and make a mark at this location on the inner and outer shields.

d.Cut off inner shield at mark (“X” dimension). Cut same amount off inner shaft (“X1” dimension). Repeat cut off procedure (“Y” & “Y1” dimensions) to cut outer driveline half.

e.Remove all burrs and cuttings.

4.With driveline profiles pulled apart, apply multi-purpose grease to the inside of the outer profile and then reassemble the two profiles.

5.Attach inner driveline yoke to gearbox shaft and outer driveline yoke to tractor's PTO shaft.

6.The driveline should now be moved back and forth to insure that both ends are secured. Reattach any end that is loose.

IMPORTANT: Two small chains supplied with the driveline must be attached to restrict driveline shield rotation.

7.Hook a safety chain in the hole on the outer driveline yoke shield and its opposite end to the tractor.

8.Hook the other safety chain in the hole on the inner driveline yoke shield and its opposite end to the mower.

Driveline Shortening

Figure 1-3

AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M

11/14/08