Woods Equipment SS84-2, SS96-2, SS108-2 manual Operation, Driveline Attachment, Shortening Driveline

dimension. If it is still less than 37.5", extend the hitch to mounting hole C.

7.Move the snowblower to the highest and lowest points of its operating range. Measure the distance between the lock groove on the tractor PTO shaft and the cross hole in the snowblower gearbox shaft at each point. The distance must not exceed 45.68". This dimension ensures a minimum of five inches of driveline telescoping engagement, which is required to prevent driveline failure and separation.

8.If the snowblower is pitched toward the auger (not level), the cutting edge is likely to dig. If you cannot adjust this out (level the unit) with the top link, you need to assemble the upper hitch to the second hole in the snowblower frame (closest to the fan). This will pitch the top of the hitch toward the snowblower and help level the frame while mounted to the tractor.

9.If you cannot obtain the above dimensions using these adjustment instructions, contact your dealer. Do not operate until the above dimensions are obtained.

ATTACHING SNOWBLOWER TO TRACTOR

1.Move the tractor into position in front of the snow- blower. Move back slowly and carefully, not allow- ing anyone to be between the tractor and the snowblower.

2.Turn off tractor engine.

3.Attach two lower arms of 3-point hitch with the two hitch-pin assemblies.

4.Attach tractor top link to upper hitch point of snow- blower. Adjust length of top link until the top edge of the frame ends are parallel to ground.

5.Adjust tractor lower 3-point arm anti-sway devices to prevent snowblower from swinging side to side during transport.

6.Attach front PTO driveline from snowblower to tractor. (Slide front section of PTO driveline into back section. Slide PTO shaft onto rear PTO output of tractor.

7.Swing PTO driveline holder up and out of the way during operation.

NOTICE

■If the PTO driveline is too long, severe driveline and gearbox damage is possible when hooking up

the PTO driveline from the snowblower to the trac- tor. The front PTO driveline is long enough to fit a variety of tractors. It is possible that the front PTO driveline will need to be cut. There will be NO bene- fit by cutting only one telescoping section. Both sections of the driveline must be cut. DO NOT FORCE THE PTO TO FIT.

■If attaching with quick hitch, the distance between the tractor PTO and gearbox input shaft will increase. Please follow the steps as you would for a 3-point hitch to insure proper engagement.

■When attaching snow blower to multiple trac- tors consider the drive length needed for each trac- tor and whether the drive line will work in all combinations.

■WARRANTY IS VOID IF THE PTO DRIVELINE IS TOO LONG, resulting in gearbox, PTO, yoke or cross bearing damage.

NOTE: The PTO driveline, when attached to the tractor and gearbox, must not extend so there is less than 11-3/4” (bilobe) of overlap within the PTO driveline.

DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT

Attach snowblower to tractor 3-point hitch (or quick hitch if available). Do not attach driveline the first time you attach the snow blower to the tractor. Raise and lower snowblower to determine maximum and mini- mum distance between tractor PTO shaft and gearbox input shaft. If distance is too large, driveline will be too short for proper engagement. If distance is too small, driveline may bottom out in operation and damage snowblower or tractor.

If driveline is too short, please call your Woods dealer for a longer driveline.

If driveline is too long, please follow instructions for shortening driveline.

SHORTENING DRIVELINE

1.Move snowblower up and down to get shortest possible distance between tractor PTO shaft and gearbox input shaft. Leave snowblower in mini- mum distance position. Install jack stands under snowblower for support.

2.Separate driveline into two halves and connect them to tractor and gearbox.

3.Place driveline halves parallel to one another to determine how much to shorten the driveline.

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