Tractor Hook-Up - Land Pride RTA10 Series Operator's Manual

Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up

Tractor Hook-Up

Refer to Figure 1-2:
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DANGER
A Crushing Hazard exists when hooking-up equipment to a
tractor. Do not allow anyone to stand between tractor and
implement while backing-up to implement. Do not operate
hydraulic 3-Point lift controls while someone is directly
behind the tractor or near the implement.
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WARNING
Lifting unit more than 14" above ground with PTO engaged or
engaging PTO with unit higher than 14" above ground can
break the driveline and could cause flying projectiles.
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CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury caused by accidental falling of tiller,
stabilize unit with parking stand and support blocks!
10 RTA10 & RTA15 Series Rotary Tillers 311-252M
Table of Contents
Refer to Figure 1-2:
1. Back tractor up to tiller until lower 3-Point lift arms are
aligned with tiller hitch clevises.
2. Secure tractor's 3-Point lower hitch arms to the lower
hitch clevises using 7/8" diameter hitch pins. Secure
hitch pins with linch pins.
3. Secure tractor's top center link to tiller hitch plates
using 3/4" diameter hitch pin (supplied by customer).
4. Place a level on the end plate and adjust tractor's top
center link to level tiller from front to back.
5. Place level on the square tube and adjust one of the
two tractor's lower 3-Point arms up or down to level
tiller from left to right.
IMPORTANT: To keep from bending the parking
stand, always store stand upside down in its bracket
right after hooking-up tiller to a tractor.
6. Raise tiller up and remove parking stand from its
mounting tube. Turn parking stand upside down and
reinsert it several inches through the top of the
mounting tube. Secure parking stand using one of
the upper three holes with existing wire retaining pin.
7. Raise tiller fully up with 3-Point lift. Measure the
distance tines are off the ground. If distance exceeds
14 , adjust tractor's 3-Point lift height limiter until
"
tines will not lift higher than 14 inches off the ground.
8. Continue with "Driveline Installation" on page 11.
Tractor Hook-Up
Figure 1-2
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