Hardi mercury Operator's Manual

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mercury14 HARDI ® MERCURY OPERATOR'S MANUALInstallation of P.T.O. shaftWARNING: THE P.T.O. SHAFT ANGLE WILL CHANGE WHEN RAISING AND LOWERINGTHE CLEVIS. TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE LOADING AND BINDING ON THE P.T.O. SHAFT,IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO LEAVE THE P.T.O. SHAFT DISCONNECTED UNTIL THECLEVIS ADJUSTMENT IS COMPLETED. THEN THE P.T.O. SHAFT ADJUSTMENTS CANBE MADE.Initial installation of the shaft is done as follows:1. Attach sprayer to tractor and set sprayer in the position with shortest distance between thetractor and sprayer pump P.T.O. shafts.2. Stop the engine and remove ignition key.3. If P.T.O. shaft must be shortened, the shaft is pulled apart. Fit the two shaft parts at tractor andsprayer pump and measure how much it is necessary to shorten the shaft. Mark the protectionguards.Note: The shaft must always have a minimum overlap of 1/3 the length.4. The two parts are shortened equally. Use a saw, and file the profiles afterwards to removeburrs.5. Grease the profiles, and assemble male and female parts again.6. Fit the shaft to tractor and sprayer pump.Note: Female part towards tractor. Fit chains to prevent theprotection guards from rotating with the shaft.7. To ensure long life of the P.T.O. shaft, try to avoid workingangles greater than 15°.Min. 13/16” (20mm)Connecting the sprayer