Land Pride FDR1648 Operator's Manual page 14

Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Tractor 3-Point Hook-up
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DANGER
A Crushing Hazard exists when hooking-up equipment to a
tractor. Do not allow anyone to stand between tractor and
implement while backing-up to implement. Do not operate
hydraulic 3-Point lift controls while someone is directly
behind the tractor or near the implement.
!
DANGER
Always set tractor transmission in park, engage park brake,
shut tractor engine off and remove switch key before allowing
anyone including the operator to hook-up and unhook the
Grooming Mower from the tractor.
Refer to Figure 1-3:
1. Ensure lower arms are stabilized to prevent
excessive side movement. Most tractors have sway
blocks or adjustable chains for this purpose.
2. Be certain tractor draw bar will not interfere. Move
draw bar ahead or remove if required. Draw bar
should also be checked for clearance when unit is
being raised for the first time with driveline installed.
3. Slowly back tractor up to the Grooming Mower while
using 3-Point hydraulic control to align hitch holes in
3-Point lower lift arms with holes in hitch clevis (#2).
4. Engage tractor park brake, shut engine off, and
remove key before dismounting from tractor.
5. Insert lower hitch pins (#1) through hitch clevis holes
and lower lift arm holes. Secure hitch pins with
linchpins (#5).
6. Attach the tractor's top center link to the mower's
upper floating hitch (#4) with hitch pin (#6). Secure
hitch pin with hairpin cotter (#7).
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Top Center Link Adjustment
Refer to Figure 1-4:
1. Adjust lower clevises in or out when additional
flotation is needed or when tractor interferes with
mower frame. See "Lower 3-Point Clevis Hitch
Assembly" on page 11 for adjustment instructions.
2. Start tractor and raise mower until gauge wheels are
off the ground. Slowly lower mower until gauge
wheels start to touch the ground. Continue to lower
mower until 3-Point clevises are level with the
ground. Set tractor 3-Point stop at this height to hold
the clevises level.
3. Lower lift arms should be an equal distance off the
ground. If they are not, adjust one of the arms until
they are both an equal distance off the ground and
3-Point clevis are both level with the ground.
4. To allow for mower flotation, adjust tractor top center
link in or out until upper hitch pin is vertically above
lower hitch pins as shown in Figure 1-4.
UPPER HITCH PIN
LOWER HITCH PIN
3-POINT CLEVIS
LONG CONE SHIELD
SHORT CONE SHIELD
Tractor 3-Point Hitch
Figure 1-3
Tractor Hook-up
Figure 1-4
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