4 - Sprayer Setup74Transmission ShaftOperator Safety1. Always read the manufacturer’s instruction book before applyingany changes to the transmission shaft!2. Always STOP THE ENGINE and remove the ignition key, beforecarrying out maintenance or repairs to the transmission shaft orimplement.3. Always STOP THE ENGINE before attaching the transmission shaftto the tractor power take-off (PTO) - most tractor PTO shafts can berotated by hand to facilitate spline alignment, when the engine isstopped.4. When attaching the shaft, make sure that the snap lock is FULLYENGAGED - push and pull the shaft until it locks.5. Always keep protection guards and chains intact and make surethat it covers all rotating parts, including CV-joints at each end ofthe shaft. Do not use without protection guard.6. Do not touch or stand on the transmission shaft, when it is rotating- keep your safety distance at 1.5 meter. Also NEVER cross over arotating PTO shaft to reach the other side of the sprayer.7. Prevent protection guards from rotating by attaching the chains allowing sufficient slack for turns.8. Make sure that protection guards around the tractor PTO and the implement shaft are intact.€ DANGER! A ROTATING TRANSMISSION SHAFT WITHOUT PROTECTION GUARDS IS FATAL!PTO InstallationFirst installation of the transmission shaft is done in the following way:1. Attach the sprayer to the tractor and set the sprayer height in theposition with the shortest distance between the tractor and thesprayer pump PTO shafts.2. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.3. If the transmission shaft needs to be shortened, pull the shaftapart. Fit the two shaft parts to the tractor and the sprayer pumpand measure how much the shaft needs to be shortened. Alsomark the protection guards with the same length to be shortened.± WARNING! Only shorten the shaft if it is absolutely necessary!The shaft must always have minimum overlap (A) of 1/2 of the sawnshaft length.The recommended overlap (A) is 2/3 of the sawn shaft length.
