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Section 3: Adjustments
Rear Tailgate Adjustment
Refer to Figure 3-4:
Rear tailgate (#2) can be adjusted closer to the ground to
produce a fine soil texture or raised to produce a coarse
soil texture. Adjust rear tailgate up or down by
repositioning chain (#1) in slot "A" .
Skid Shoe Adjustment
Refer to Figure 3-5:
The skid shoes can be adjusted to the desired tilling
depth by raising or lowering them:
NOTE: Tilling depth is the vertical distance from
bottom of skid shoes to bottom of lowest tine. Be
certain both skid shoes are adjusted the same.
1.
Raise tiller off the ground. Place support blocks
under the tiller (not under the skid shoes) and
lower tiller onto the supports. Make certain the tiller is
secured while resting on the supports before working
on or around the tiller.
2. The park stand should be in transport position. If it is
not, move it to transport position now.
3. Always place tractor in park, set tractor brakes, shut
tractor engine off and remove switch key before
dismounting tractor.
4. Loosen pivot bolt (#2A) at the shoe's front.
5. Remove adjusting bolt (#2B) at the shoe's rear.
6. Adjust skid shoe (#1) to the desired tilling depth.
7.
Reinstall adjusting bolt (#2B) and lock washer (#3).
Tighten adjusting bolt and pivot bolt to the correct
torque.
RTR Park Stand Adjustment
Refer to Figure 3-6:
!
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.
The park stand (#1) should be adjusted up or down if tiller
weight is not resting on the stand when unhooked.
1.
Hook-up tiller to a tractor. Refer to "Tractor Hook-
Up" on page 14.
2. Lower tiller until skid shoes are resting on support
blocks. Parking stand (#1) should be off the ground
by several inches.
3. Put tractor gear selector in park or set park brake,
shut off tractor engine, and remove switch key before
dismounting tractor.
4. Remove wire retaining pin (#7) and bolt (#4).
5. Remove bolts (#3) and adjust stand mount (#2) up or
down to realign 2 of 5 holes "A" with mounting holes in
tiller side pane.
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6. Attach stand base (#2) to tiller side panel as shown
with 5/16"-18 x 3/4" GR5 hex head bolt (#3) and hex
lock nuts (#5). Tighten locknut to the correct torque.
7.
Attach stand (#1) to center holes in stand mount (#2)
with 5/16"-18 x 2 1/4" GR5 bolt (#4) and locknut (#5).
Draw locknut snug and them back off 1/8 turn.
8. Secure park stand in the rotated down position with
wire retaining pin (#6). Make sure wire retainers
hooked over the end of pin.
RTR12 & RTA12 Series (Serial No. 884765+) Rotary Tillers 311-883M
Rear Tailgate Adjustment
Figure 3-4
Skid Shoe Adjustment for Field Operation
Figure 3-5
RTR Park Stand Assembly
Figure 3-6
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