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IS 4931 (1995): Agricultural tractors - Rear mounted power

take off Types 1, 2 and 3 [FAD 11: Agricultural Tractors
and Power Tillers]

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Indian Standard

AGRICULTURAL tRACTORS - REAR

MOUNTED POWER TAKE OFF TYPES 1, 2 AND3
( Third Revision)

ics

65-060-10

'Cl DIS) 995

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHJ\VAN. 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW. DELHI 110002
October 1995

Price Groap 5

AMENDMENT NO. 1 AUGUST 2006

TO
IS 4931 : 1995 AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS REAR MOUNTED POWER TAKE OFF TYPES 1,2 AND 3
( ThirdRevisio")
( Pag~ 2, Fig. 1 ) - Substitute the value of diameter size of 'OPTIONAL
HOLE' as 'fjJ 8.3 0.1' for 't/J 8.3'.

(Page 9, Table 6, Sl No.3, col 7 ) - Substitute '89' for

'289'.

(FAD 11)
Rcpropphy Unit, 81S, New Delhi., India

Agucultural Tr.ictor s and Power TIllers Secuonal C< mmiuee, FAD 32

FORI WORD
I Ills lndran Standard ( Third Revrsion ) wa-, adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after the
draft finahzcd by the Agricultural Tractors and Power Tillers Sectional Committee had been approved
hy the Food and Agriculture Diviston Council.
Thr- vtandard was firvt pubhshed 10 1968 and ... ubvequcnt.ly revised 10 1977 and 1984 After the revision
01 l"lll rc-ponding LSO standard a need was felt to revise It again to align the requirements with
correvpondrng Iruernauonal standard. In this revrsion the tolerance on diameter of shaft profile of
1 ype I PTO vhat t, rcqurrementv of h.irdnc... s, location of PTa and dimension of master sh ield are
modified Alvo ... afety requrre ments a'> per IS 12219 ( Part I) 1988 and alternate clearance zone has
been Included.
In the pi eparauon of thi-, standard assistance ha.. been derived from ISO 500

1991 Agricultural tractor

rear mounted P10, Typcv 1.2 and 11smed by International Organl7dtlOn for Standardrz.irion
FOI the purpose of decrd mg whether a particular requirement of thrs standard 1~ complied WIth, the
lInal value, obvervc d or calculated, cxpresvmg the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off 10
accor d.mce With I~ 2 1960 'Rule s for rounding off numerical values ( revived)'. The number 01
vigrnfu.ant plac ev returned In the rounded orr value should be the same as that of the specified value 10
thr- standard

IS 493l : 1995

Indian Standard

AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS - REAR

MOUNTED POWER TAKE OFF TYPES 1, 2 AND 3
( Third Revision)
1 SCOPE

Table 1 Characteristics of PTO

This Indian Standard specifies requirements for

Types 1, 2 and 3 re.ir-mounted power take-offs
( PTO ), the clearance zones around them and
prorecuon of the power take off on agricultural
tractors.

( Clause 3 I )
PTO
Type
(I)

The following II dian Standard, are nece-sary

adjuncts to t hr standard
1586

2102
( Pal t I )

1980

122~9

( PM t I )

1988

12162
( Part I )

1993

12162
( Pdft 2 )

199\

12162
( Part 1 )

J
2

Title

1988

1994

Method for i ockwell hardness test ( Scales A-R-C-D-EF-G-H-K ) ( second revision i

General tolerance for drmensro n and form and posiuon
Part I General tolerance for
linear and angular drrnenvro n-, ( second reVllI01I )
Tractor, .md rn.ichmery for
agrrculture .md fo rcvtr y
1 ec hrucal mean, for ensurmg
safety r.lrt I
General
requu cment s
Technical r eq urr ements for
towing
connec uons
of
.igr rcultur.rl tl acto: <; : Part 1
Hook type i ftrst t evtston )
Technical requirements for
towing
connections
of
agi rcultur.il tra ct orv Part 2
Clevis type
Te chruca l requirement, for
rowmg connections of agncultural
tr actor s Part
3
Drawbai

3 TYPES 01<' POWER TAKE-OF}<'

3.1 The main charact errvucv of the three types

of PTO shall be as specified in Table I.
4 REQUJR.EMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 Manufacturing Requirements
4.1.1 The dunesionv of the main PTO on
agrtcultur al u a cto r s shall comply with Fig. 1,2
or 3 and Tables 2, 3 or Table 4 a<; appropriate.
NOTE - Tolerance d' per JS 2102 ( P.Ht 1)
may be apphed 10 varrou-, va lues

1980

Nominal
Diameter

Number and Type of

Splines

mill

2 REFERENCES

IS No.

Type~

(2)
35
l5
45

PTO Rated
Rotational
Frequenc,
nun I
(4)

(3)
(, str aight splmc-,
21 Involute vp line s
20 mvolu te splines

540
1000
1000

4.1.2 To facrhtate coupling. ch.uigc-, of shape

the end ( for example, charnfcrmg of -plmc s )
of the PTO Type I profile ar c adrruvsrb!e,

dl

4.1.3 The hardened portion of the sphncs . . h,dl

have .l minimum har dncs-, of 48 HRC when
tested 1I1 accordance with IS 1586 . 1986.
4.2 Direction of Rotation
The P10 shall r o t atc clockwrve when viewed
fr orn behind the tractor.

4.3 Location
On tr.icto r s with one PTO -haft, the loc.ation (It
the PTO ,IXl~ shall he wrth in the vh.id ed
rectangle shown 111 fig 4 ( see Table 5 ).
4.4 Clearance Zone
The clearance Zone around the PTO vhall be
accordance with FIg. 5 and Table 6.

111

NOTF - 1-01 .1 11.1I)51l101) pc r rod , the Lle.H.1IKL zo nc

around thL PI0 vh ow n In hg 6 h ncccptnbte

4.5 Safety Related Requirements

4.5.1 The mast ei shield, ..l~ vho wn 111 1 ig 7
and Table 7, shall be supplied by the manut.u.turer and shall be fixed to the lrd ctor , It mav
also be hinged and/or be .ible to vl idc. It the
same degree of safety I~ reached, cqurva lcnt
protection devices ( 1'01 example. tOWlI1g hook 01
clevis supports ) can be used instead of the mavt ei
shield, In this case prOVI"1011 shall be made 1'01
anchoring the PTO drive-shaft guard.
4.5.2 Safety requirernent-, given
( Part I) 1993 shall abo be met.

In

IS \2239

IS 4931 1995

.,Ls
SECTION A-A
SHAn I"ROFIU

y
HUB PROFilE:

d i.rmc tcr
,) WIth or w n hout tooth relict
,) Sue of c h.unfer 10 be c hoven O} the m.mufact ur et

1)

!--O! III

All OIIllCIl~IOI'" III nu lhrnetre-,

FIll. I PTO TYPE 1

I able 2 PTO 1 ype 1 Tolerances for Splines

( C/O/lie 4.1.1 )
All

01l11CIl\1011\ ill

nu lhrncu rs

-:

Huh

PTO T) pe t

Shaft

NOIllIIl,J!

o IIllCI1\1l11l

re

l ndiv rdua llv

me.ivured

874 Max
871

M,n

l ndrvrdua l lv

me.ivurcd

860 Ma v

8 53 M'tn

dune 11\ Il1Il

GO' plug
g.t uge

R 69 Min

'(,0' r ing
g ,Ill ge

8 M Mu x

IS 4931 : 1995

1,1 min HARDENED PORTION

64mm
EFFECTIVE PORTION OF SPLINE

BASIC PROFILES OF SHAFT

SHAFT PROFILE

HUB PROFILE

Pressure angle ex = 3()", number "I teelh = ~ 21, module m = 15875 (d'dmclI.t1 pilch III )
1)
Sue 01 chamfcr to be chosen by the manufacturer.
'I
Foi m di.uncter
') Orly for tooth-based engaglllg vystern.
All dimensions In nnlhmetres.

FlO. 2

pro THB 2
3

IS 4931 : 1995

Table 3 PTO Type 2, Toleraaces and Change Factors for Splints

( Clause 4. I. I )
All d uncnsrons In rrul hrnctrcs

PTO Type 2

Shaft

~-----I---

I
I

NOIllIIl,11

Hult

d rmenvron I
I

2494

24\14
2169

Ind rv tdu.i l ly measured

25(,5 Max !lndJVldU,I1IV measured

2520 Min

With '1I1prO[HloIk 'CiO'

plug g,llIge

2494 MIn-\ With appr op nate

Mal;
2106
Min

'c,o

:'.406

Max

rr ng gauge

I
1

<- h.i ngc

2\1 240

J'! I K2

I 91(,

1 -473

LILtOI II

\~
I-

-+--

r evt drme nvion

,) (h.tllgc t acrorv arc taken fro In

29'38 Men
29'29 Mill

I
1.

AN~I

An

I, Involute splsnes and insl'l'Ction

ssoo
Max
3890
Min

IS 4931

--1.-+'-- - - - - - - - - T - - -

69mm HA
E Fr:ECTIVE PORTION OF SPLINE

)(

'"
E

<J:)
<J:)

en
en
(V\

.....

)(

665

3325

III

E
(V\

e-,

a
N

BASIC PROFILES OF SHAFT

SHAFT PROFILE
HUB PROFILE
Pr esvure ang le IX = 10. number of teeth l - 20. module
1)
~JlC of chamfer to be choven by the manufacturer
~)
Form drameter
I)
Only for tooth-based engagrng system

All dimensions

111

FIG, 3 PTO
S

11/

2'11(,7 ( dr.uue t r al puc h 121

muurnetres.
TYPE

1995

IS 4931 11995

Table 4 PTO Type 3, Tolerance.. and Change Factors for Spline!!

( Clause 4 1./ )

P'IO Type 1

Shaft

Hub

--

--

~-

NOIllIIl,II
d rrne Il,UJJ1

-~

- -

1 U5

3 125

---

--l nd rvrdu i lly

~-

1390 Max
1 351 Min

1Il~.I~L1rcd

1 200 st,
1 117 Min

l nd rvrdua ll y IlK.I'lIr~J

1 ~q drmenvron
With dPPlo\lIIJle 'GO

Wu h appr op n.uc GO

3 125 Mill

plug gJ.lIge

3237/\fen

1 IIlg g.lugc

Drmenvron between pill', MI

Nonun.r l
dlm< nvio n

Drmcnvron-, over pln,_ h1"

~

--

-~

----

---

4X 412

16704

------

---

( hdllgC t lel(lI

20/1,

~44

--

1 evt
drnu nvro n

I
I

[ --~'~

I
16 gS
Ala),

48 239
I Max
48 142

3675
AlIII

ra

:r

Mill
I

/; //
/

,~

II

1'~

+-~

Table 5 location of Pl 0
( Clause 4 " )
All d mu nvron-,

III

PTO T)pe

nu llun r n
h lJ

r-----

_...A-

'"""""'I

Max

\fIll

450"

67~

5~O

050

775
X75

" l-or the pur pove 01 ~OIllP,lllbJi'ly. II I ' recommended th II the upper rcgrou of the 10C<11101l area be uved
.) May be reduced t o 150111111 Oil trcctors with a nu mmurn track sctrmg of 1 J ~O mrn or levs

I
I
I

IS 4931 : 1995
A II d ime nvions

III

rru llirneters

FIG. 4 LOCATION OF PTa

A-A

-+
l

r-

~A

o-p

" M,IY he revt r n te d by 11l0V~hl~ ,1I11l/or det.ic h.iblc device- The clc ir.mce zone tor t ow cd unp lc n-cnt s
shal l he In aceor dance w n h IS 1::!16::!

Ftc.

.;;

CLEARAN'E ZOI\B AROUND

PTa

IS 4931 : 1995

~~. . . . ~~'" -l_5R83

x-x

,,~ ~TO

SHA!.--.Ij~~~~_
AXIS

V~I,

['[,\, SFCTION OF
THl l 'v\,rl:.C SvRFAC[
OF THE lLlARANCEZONE
(FOR INFORtvlATION)

I
I

I
LONGITUDINAL SECTION

MID PLANE OF THE WHEEL

--+-------------f-

\11,- W FROM ABO\lE

All d uncnvro n-,

III IlldlII11CttC'

FIG.6 CLHARANCE ZONE AROUND

PTO

IS 49.;1

1995

Table 6 Dimensions of Clearance Zone

( Clause 4.4 )
All dum.nvron-,
PTO Type

111m

b
Ma-r:

u.

7(,

HO

(,O

III

uu lluneter s

g
!ifill

~.fO '

;
AIm

'X

AIII \

.\fln

"1

76

~XOll

~v

:"JO
011 t r.rc t o r w r t n u 1ll11111111l1ll II I"~ ,e1tlll~ "I I l'iO I11Ill 01
I,,,, .111l! or t r.rc t or s
d,\, .... -. Ill' rio l v p .., I .1I1d ~ d uuc nsrou-, !I.JIll! i ma v h.. IlduLcd to 210111111

Ii

equipped \\lth ,pelldl Iu t .. h

SHAPE OPTIONAL

----------------

----~

-f

==.=..-----,.-:. _
e:::.-..;-.:: :.::1:'

\.-~p
c:::::_-.==
----------

SHAPE

Of-'TIONAL~

ANGLE OPTIONAL

NOTE - The shape of the shreld rna y drtfer where not defined provided
does 110t Infringe lipan the clearance Lone.
All dimension, III mi lhruetrcv.

fIG.

7 MASTER SHIELD 01' PTO

It

give, cqurvalent protection and

IS 4931

'995

Table 7 Dimensiens of P10 Master Shield

( Clause 4 5. I )
All

dllllLlhlOll' III rm lhmcter-,

Ie
\[/11

( se N'He:,

It

'i

.llld

.\la I

see Note- I a nd 2 )

70

lOll
t'-,( l'J I

..,

1I,lll"" \'1111 t w o 1e:.11

1'10 ,hdll'. i he
eqll/I,i1e:111 ,1',11.111'" bct w c c n ,h IfI .rnd vlue ld

1 Oil

155

d une n-ron-,

III

,llld/ol /1 1111\

I1lld

.rdjuvuncn t In 111,11111,1111

2 Oil Ir,lLl"" '" IIh.1 11,11111'"1111 u.u k 'lllll1g I l'i() 111111 ", /", dlld/PI II J l l " " c q u i pped w uh 'PILI," huc h
dcvrc cv, fill !'IO 'I vpc-, .11102, d'llle:mlOl1lf1l1hlY be r c duccd to I/O rnrn and JII11LI1"0I1I' 10 2/'i 111m

10

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