Section 2: Operating; Operating Checklist; Inspections; Safety Information - Land Pride RTR15 Operator's Manual

Section 2: Operating

Section 2: Operating

Operating Checklist

Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the Rotary Tiller. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the Rotary
Tiller without first having read, fully understood, and
become totally familiar with the Operator's Manual. Make
sure the operator has paid particular attention to:
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Important Safety Information, pages 1 to 8
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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up, page 10
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Section 2: Operating, page 16
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Section 3: Adjustments, page 20
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Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication, page 23

Inspections

Make the following inspections with tiller attached to a
tractor, PTO disengaged, and completely stopped.
Operating Checklist
Check
Inspect tractor safety equipment to make sure it is in
good working condition.
Check all guards and shields to make certain they are in good
working condition, in place, and secured.
Carefully raise and lower implement to ensure drawbar, tires, and
other tractor parts do not contact tiller frame or PTO driveline.
Check driveline to be sure it is securely connected to
tractor PTO shaft and tiller gearbox shaft.
Refer to "Driveline Installation".
Check drive chain tension.
Refer to "Drive Chain".
Check tiller depth setting.
Refer to "Skid Shoe Adjustment".
Check driveline slip clutch to make sure disks will slip.
Refer to "Driveline Protection"
Check for worn, bent, broken, loose, and/or missing
tines. Replace tines as needed.
Refer to "Tine Replacement"
Grease driveline shaft and all other grease fittings
Refer to "Important Safety Information".
Check oil level in gearbox. Make sure all plugs
have been replaced when completed.
Refer to "Gearbox Lubrication".
Check oil level in chaincase. Make sure all plugs have
been replaced when completed.
Refer to "Chaincase Lubrication".
Check tiller initially and periodically for loose bolts and
pins. Refer to "Torque Values Chart" for torque values.

Safety Information

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DANGER
Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person's body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.
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DANGER
Keep yourself and all others away from rotating tines and
drive train. Always disengage PTO and lockout power source
before making adjustments or servicing the tiller. A person's
body, hair, or clothing can become entangled in rotating
components causing serious bodily injury or death.
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DANGER
Keep away from rotating hex drive shaft on the right side of the
gearbox and gearbox input shaft. A person can become
entangled in the shafts causing serious bodily injury or death.
!
DANGER
Make all 3-point hydraulic adjustments from the tractor seat.
Never make hydraulic adjustments while standing alongside
the tractor or behind the tractor.
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DANGER
PTO shaft shield, gearbox shields, driveline shields, and
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driveline safety chains must be installed and in good working
See Tractor condition while operating tiller to avoid injury or death from
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entanglement in a rotating drivelines.
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DANGER
Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such drivelines can
break apart while rotating at high speeds causing serious
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injury or death. Always remove Rotary Tiller from service
until damaged drivelines are repaired or replaced.
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DANGER
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Clear area of debris before tilling. Mark any potential hazards
that cannot be removed such as tree stumps, post, rocks, holes,
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and drop-offs with a visible flag.
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DANGER
Keep front rubber dirt deflector on the RTR Series in place
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while operating the tiller. Objects can be thrown forward
toward the operator causing serious bodily injury or death.
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DANGER
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Do not point outlet toward people, animals, or buildings and
keep people and animals away from outlet during operation.
Page 33 Tine impact on objects can cause projectiles resulting in
bodily injury or death.
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DANGER
Do not till across steep inclines exceeding 15 degrees. The
action of the tines being forced down into the ground can
cause the tractor to roll-over resulting in serious injury or
death. Consult your tractor's manual for acceptable inclines
the tractor is capable of traveling across.
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