Land Pride QH20 Series Operator's Manual page 15

Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
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Unhooking Quick Hitch
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CAUTION
Keep a firm grip on the Quick Hitch at all times while
unhooking it from a tractor. Keep feet and all other body
extremities out from under the lower 3-point hitch areas as the
unit could fall causing serious injury. When possible, have a
second person on hand to help.
Refer to Figure 1-10 & Figure 1-11:
1. Park tractor on level ground, place gear selector in
park or set park brake, shut tractor engine off, lower
3-point lift arms fully down, and remove switch key
before dismounting tractor.
2. Set release levers/handles (#1) to make Quick Hitch
ready for hook-up to an implement as follows:
Refer to Figure 1-10: Move QH05 release
levers (#1) from locking notches to forward position
as shown.
Refer to Figure 1-11: Rotate QH15 or QH20 release
handles (#1) down to position shown.
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Unhooking QH05 Quick Hitch
Figure 1-10
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Unhooking QH15 & QH20 Quick Hitches
Figure 1-11
3. Keep Quick Hitch from rotating on lower 3-point hitch
4. Continue supporting Quick Hitch while removing
5. Continue to support Quick Hitch while removing
6. Replace removed hitch pins (#3 & #5), linchpins (#4),
7.
QH15 Category l Hitch, & QH20 Category ll Hitch Quick Hitches 320-003M
pins (#5) while removing upper center hairpin
cotter (#2) and hitch pin (#3). Secure center 3-point
link in its retainer at the back of the tractor.
lower 3-point linchpin (#4) and hitch pin (#5) on the
right-hand side. Lower right-hand side of Quick Hitch
to ground.
remaining linchpin (#4) and hitch pin (#5) on the left-
hand side. Lower left-hand side of Quick Hitch to the
ground.
and hairpin cotter (#2) in the Quick Hitch for safe
keeping.
Store Quick Hitch in an area where it can easily be
seen and not hidden by grass and weeds growing
over it.
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