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Section 1: Assembly and Set-up
Section 1: Assembly and Set-up
Dealer Preparations
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
An unsupported parked tiller can tip over. Always use park
stand and/or support blocks to prevent it from tipping over
onto a person.
This unit is shipped almost completely assembled.
Carefully follow instructions for final assembly.
Having all the needed parts and equipment readily at
hand will speed up your assembly task and will make the
job as safe as possible. Before attempting assembly
check the following items.
•
Check for fasteners and pins that were shipped with
the tiller. Small hardware shipped loose from the
factory is contained in a bag. Larger parts are attached
to the shipping crate.
•
Have ready for the assembly task a fork lift or loader
along with chains and safety stands sized for the job.
•
Have a minimum of 2 people on hand during assembly.
Tractor Requirements
Tractor horsepower should be within the range noted
below. Tractors outside the horsepower range must not
be used.
Hitch Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-Point Cat. I
Power Take-Off Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 rpm
Horsepower Requirements:
42
& 50
widths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-40 hp
"
"
58
& 66
widths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-50 hp
"
"
74
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-60 hp
"
82
Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-60 hp
"
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may need
weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator's Manual to determine proper
weight requirements and maximum weight limitations.
Torque Requirements
Check to make sure all nuts are tightened. Refer to
"Torque Values Chart" on page 38 to determine correct
torque values for common bolts. See "Additional Torque
Values" at bottom of chart for exceptions to standard
torque values.
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RTR12 & RTA12 Series (Serial No. 884765+) Rotary Tillers 311-883M
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Tractor Shutdown Procedure
The following are basic tractor shutdown procedures.
Follow these procedures and any additional shutdown
procedures provided in your tractor Operator's Manual
before leaving the operator's seat.
1.
Reduce engine speed and disengage power take-off
if engaged.
2. Park tractor and implement on level, solid ground.
3. Lower implement to ground or onto non-concrete
support blocks.
4. Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off engine,
and remove switch key to prevent unauthorized
starting.
5. Relieve all hydraulic pressure to auxiliary hydraulic
lines.
6. Wait for all components to come to a complete stop
before leaving the operator's seat.
7.
Use steps, grab-handles and anti-slip surfaces when
stepping on and off the tractor.
RTA Park Stand Set-up
Refer to Figure 1-1:
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
An unsupported parked tiller can tip over. Always use park
stand and/or support blocks to prevent it from tipping over
onto a person.
1.
The RTA park stand (#2) is shipped from the factory
attached to hole "A" as shown. If shipped attached to
holder (#4), rotate park stand to hole "A" before
assembling components to this unit. Refer to "RTA
Park Stand Operation" on page 23 for detailed
instructions on how to adjust park stand to hole "A" .
2. Continue with "RTA Lower Clevis Assemblies" on
page 12.
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RTA Park Stand in Parking Position
Figure 1-1
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11/19/19
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