Upper Link - Standard Hitch - MASSEY FERGUSON 8702 Service Manual

Field Operations and Adjustments

Upper Link - Standard Hitch

Planter without Lift Assist Wheels
FIG. 16: Standard Hitch Hookup
(1) Upper Link
(2) Lower Links
Connect the upper link with a pin and link pin.
NOTE: Do not install a pivot link (Figs. 4 and 5).
Planter with Lift Assist Wheels
FIG. 17: Hookup for Planters with Lift Assist Wheels
Connect the upper tractor link to the planter pivot link (1)
with a pin and clip pin.
After the planter is leveled and adjusted for height, adjust
the upper link to allow 3 mm (1/4 in) between the lift pin
spacer and the front edge of the hitch mast.
Install the transport pin (2) if the planter will be
transported.
IMPORTANT: Failure to install the transport pin can
cause the planter to float into the tractor and
cause damage.
FIG. 18: Pivot Link Adjustment
(1) Pivot Link
(2) Mast
(3) Spacer
(4) Dimension = 6 mm (1/4 in) minimum
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1
FIG. 16
FIG. 17
1
2
FIG. 18
2
31904
2
1
31903
3
4
31902
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