Posted by steve terplak on April 05, 2020 at 05:18:54 from (174.197.200.49):
Sold my NH 488 to a guy who is picking it up tomorrow. I suggested he tow it home (25 miles?) but he isn't comfortable with that. He is bringing his large deckover trailer and his service crane truck (heavy equipment mechanic). He says lifting it to load will be no problem at all. I trust that he knows his equipment's capabilities.
From my end, I want to make this as easy and not timeconsuming as possible. So I have a few questions that other people may have already experienced...I have tried doing some online research but there isn't a ton of material. So if anyone has pics that would be great.
From what I have learned, it has to be loaded sideways and tongue/pto shaft removed. I saw mention of people loading it at an angle and just getting away with it but I'm thinking we should plan on the more traditional method. Also, have to put aNH 256 rake (no dolly) on too
I'm assuming we want to lock the head in transport position (up)? I'm thinking lift from 3 points with a chain/sling - each axle and the tongue?
Once on the trailer - block under the metal plate that the tongue sits in, block under the head, pull the single bolt that holds the tongue and pull it straight out? Is it that easy?
As for the PTO shaft...if memory is serving me correctly, it is a single section shaft....which means I need to pull the whole thing...does it just bolt into a splined shaft on the gear box? Or is it something more complicated...
Thanks in advance... I really wish he wanted to just tow it home...
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