Check Driveline Interference - Land Pride RTR1574 Operator's Manual

Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up

Check Driveline Interference

Refer to Figure 1-8:
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not raise center of lower 3-point hitch pins more than
30" above ground with power take-off engaged. Do not
engage power take-off if hitch pins are more than 30" above
ground. The driveline can break and send projectiles.
•
A rotating driveline must not exceed an angle of 25 degrees
up or down, and never engage a driveline while at an angle
exceeding 25 degrees up or down. The driveline can break
and send projectiles.
1. Start tractor, raise implement fully up, and back
implement over the support blocks used to "Check
Driveline Collapsible Length" on page 16,
2. Without changing 3-point lift height, shut tractor
down before dismounting. Refer to "Tractor
Shutdown Procedure" on page 9.
3. Check to make sure driveline does not exceed any of
the limits listed below:
•
Driveline does not exceed maximum allowable
length recorded in step 7 under "Check Driveline
Maximum Length" on this page.
•
Tines do not exceed more than 14
•
Driveline angle does not exceed 25
o
horizontal or 25 below horizontal.
4. If any limit was exceeded, adjust tractor 3-point lift
limiter to the height that will keep the driveline within
the recommended limit listed above.
5. If needed, repeat steps 1-4 until all limits mentioned
in step 3 are maintained.
6. Start tractor, raise implement slightly, and drive
forward enough to clear support blocks.
7. Lower implement to ground and shut tractor down
before dismounting. Refer to "Tractor Shutdown
Procedure" on page 9.
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off the ground.
"
o
above
Maximum Driveline Movement During Operation
Figure 1-8
RTR1574 S/N+ Rotary Tiller 311-431M
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