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ATTACHING
CULTIVATOR
TO TRACTOR
CAUTION:
Lock tractor lift handle in down
position when attaching or removing the disc
cultivator from sleeve hitch.
Refer to your sleeve hitch owners manual.
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Remove the stabilizer bolts from the tractor's sleeve
hitch as shown in figure 7 to allow side to side motion
of the disk cultivator.
Attach the disc cultivator to the sleeve hitch on your
tractor using the sleeve hitch pin.
Adjust the sleeve hitch so that the disc cultivator is
free to lower below ground level but can still be raised
an adequate distance above ground for transport.
STABILIZER BOLTS
(REMOVE)
TRACTOR SLEEVE HITCH
FIGURE 7
ATTACHING
TANDEM
CULTIVATORS
Attach the front cultivator as instructed above.
Attach the rear cultivator to the front cultivator by
fastening the rear drawbars together using a 1/2"
x 1-1/2" hex bolt and a 1/2" nylock nut. Do not
completely tighten the nut, allowing a slight amount of
play between the rear drawbars.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to raise the tractor
sleeve hitch when connected to disc cultivators
in tandem arrangement.
The disc cultivator is used to break up clods of dirt in
plowed soil. It can also be used to cultivate between rows
of young plants.
Before starting make sure the soil is dry enough by
squeezing some in your hand. If it forms a ball that
doesn't crumble then the soil is too wet for cultivating.
Wet soil will pack between the disc blades.
Adjust the discs to the desired angle setting. The
angle can be varied from 10 to 20 degrees. Start with
a setting of 15 degrees (the carriage bolt centered
in the angle adjustment slot in the bearing hanger
bracket). The greater the angle, the greater the
cultivating action.
To break up dirt clods in plowed soil, start cultivating
slowly at first. As the clods are broken up the speed
may be gradually increased. Disc the soil using a
crisscross pattern for best results.
To cultivate young crops by straddling the rows, move
the discs to the maximum width setting. To throw
the dirt to the outside, the concave side of the discs
should face outward with the disc assemblies angled
toward the rear center. To throw dirt to the inside, to
smother young weeds in the crop row, the concave
side of the discs should face inward with the disc
assemblies angled toward the front center.
To use two cultivators in tandem, the disc assemblies
should be positioned as shown in figure 8, with the
inside discs almost touching on the front cultivator
and 8" to 10" apart on the rear cultivator. With this
arrangement the front cultivator will throw the dirt to
the outside and the rear cultivator will throw the dirt
back to the inside.
Up to 100 Ibs. of weight may be added to help
increase penetration. Concrete blocks or other weight
may be tied or strapped to the cultivator tray. Before
adding weight, the cultivator should be attached to
the tractor with the sleeve hitch in the down position.
1/2" x 1-1/2"
HEX BOLT
I_"NYLOCK
NUT
Check for loose bolts after each use.
Clean the disks and lightly oil any exposed metal
after each use.
Remove all dirt and rust and touch up with paint
before storing.
Store inside a dry area.
FIGURE 8
6
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for missing parts or assembly help
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