Point Hitch (Cat. Ii, Iii, Or Iiin) Hook-Up - MacDon A30-S Operator's Manual

6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-
Up
CAUTION
Shut off tractor, engage parking brake, and
remove key before working around hitch.
CAT. II and IIIN
CONFIGURATION
A
C
B
a. Position tractor, and align tractor hitch arms (A)
with hitch adapter (B). Shut off tractor, and
remove key.
b. Remove pins (C) from hitch adapter, and use
the jack to adjust height of APT so that pins (C)
can be re-installed.
If tractor is equipped with a "quick hitch"
system, pins (C) do not need to be
removed.
c. Secure pins (C) with lynch pins.
d. Install anti-sway bars on tractor hitch to stabilize
lateral movement of hitch arms (A). Refer to
your tractor Operator's Manual.
TRACTOR AXLE
D
e. Check distance 'X' between tractor PTO shaft
(D) and implement input shaft (E) (without the
front half of the driveline attached).
Form 169000 / 169040
SECTION 6 OPERATION
NOTE
R85 APT
E
X
f. The measurement
dimensions listed below.
DRIVELINE SHAFT SIZE
1.375 in. (34 mm)
1.75 in. (43 mm)
g. Position driveshaft (F) onto tractor PTO shaft.
Driveline should be approximately "level".
Front half of driveline (F) for 3-point hitch
is longer than the driveline for draw-bar
hitch. Ensure proper length driveline is
used.
h. Pull back collar on driveshaft, and push
driveshaft until it locks. Release collar.
i. Rotate driveline storage hook (G) to "upward"
position.
J
j. Raise jack (H), pull pin (J), and move jack to
"storage" position on side of APT. Secure jack
with pin (J).
30
must not exceed
DISTANCE
27 in. (685 mm)
31 in. (790 mm)
G
F
IMPORTANT
J
H
the
'X'
Revision D