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4. To attach the rock picker, place the hitch pin
through the hitch clevis and drawbar hole.
Then insert the lynch pin into the hitch pin and
secure.
5. Attach safety tow chain to implement and
tractor. Fasten the large loop of the safety
chain to the hitch. Then pass hook end of
safety chain through the large loop. Refer to
you tractor operator's manual for complete
instructions to attach to tractor. Adjust length
to allow only enough slack as is needed for
turning. Lock hook on chain. Ensure chain
rating is equal to or greater than gross weight
of towed equipment.
6. Lower the jack until the tongue is completely
supported by the drawbar. Remove jack from
the tongue and place on storage bracket of
windrower.
Do not use safety chain for towing. Replace entire chain if any link or end fitting is broken,
stretched or otherwise deformed.
6.2 Safety Tow Chain
If the implement is towed on a public roadway, a safety chain with tensile strength equal to or greater than the
gross weight of the implement must be connected between the tractor and implement. This will help control the
implement in the event the tongue becomes disconnected from the drawbar. Make sure the chain is attached
to a secure location on the tractor and not to an intermediate support.
After connecting both ends of the safety chain, drive the tractor to the right and left to check for proper chain
length. Adjust length as necessary and allow only enough slack in the chain to make a maximum turn in both
directions. When not in use, store the safety chain to protect it from mud or standing water by wrapping the
chain around the tongue. Replace the safety chain if one more more links or end fittings are broken, stretched
or otherwise damaged or deformed. OPS-W-0014 str
Always shut the Tractor completely down, place the transmission in park, and set the parking
brake before you or anyone else attempts to connect or disconnect the Implement and
Tractor hitches.
6.3 Connecting the PTO Pump to the Tractor
The wing windrower hydraulic motors are powered using a Tractor-Mounted PTO pump and self-contained
hydraulic reservoir and cooler. With the Rock Picker connected to the tractor, remove the PTO pump from the
storage post and attach it to the Tractor PTO shaft, Align the pump splines with the tractor PTO splines.
Compress the lock collar spring and slide the pump into place. Release the spring and ensure the pump is
locked in place.
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