Simplicity 9518 Series User Manual

OPERATION
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FIGURE 25 -RearView
3. P.T.O. Shaft
SAFETY TIPS & P.T.O. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. When.hitching to a 540 RPM power take-off imple¬
ment, tractor drawbar must be positioned with
hitch hole 14" (356 mm) horizontally to rear of end
of P.T.O. shaft. Be sure that drawbar is positioned
correctly.
2. Be sure tractorengine is stopped before attempting
to attach implement P.T.O. front yoke to tractor
P.T.O. shaft. With engine stopped and P.T.O. shift
lever is in disengaged position shaft can be turned
by hand to align with splines in yoke.
3. Refer to “P.T.O. Shift Lever” in “Operating Con¬
trols” section for instructions on how to engage
P.T.O.
4. Read the i mplement Operator’s Manual for any spe¬
cial instructions.
5. Select a low tractor gear to start operation. Move to
faster gear as crop and ground conditions permit.
6. To obtain rated 540 RPM P.T.O. speed set engine
speed to maintain pointer on operation meter on
P.T.O. Mark (2365 RPM engine speed). For special
conditions set P.T.O. at speeds recommended in
implement Operator’s Manual.
7. Select transmission gear and shift position to
permit handling heaviest areas of crop without lug¬
ging engine below speed selected in Item 6. Then
in lighter crop areas shift into a higher gear for in¬
creased efficiency, dropping back to lower gear as
required in heavy crop areas.
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury keep
all shields on tractor and P.T.O. driven equip¬
ment in place at all times.
CAUTION: When a P.T.O. driven implement
is attached to tractor, do not leave tractor
operator’s station unless the P.T.O. is disen¬
gaged, transmission shift lever in neutral, brakes are
set and engine is stopped. Exception: For certain
implements such as forage blower, feed grinder, forage
harvester, knife sharpening, etc., which require P.T.O.
operation while in stationary position without an opera¬
tor on tractor, follow the specific instructions for oper¬
ation as given in implement operator’s manual.
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Simplicity 9518 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Simplicity
Model	9518 Series
Category	Tractor
Language	English