Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
RTR0542 & RTR0550 Rotary Tillers 311-464M
3/2/22
10
Park Stand Adjustment
Refer to Figure 1-1:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
An unsupported parked tiller can tip over easily. Always use
tiller park stand and when needed, support blocks to prevent
the tiller from tipping onto a person.
1. Adjust park stand (#1) to a height that will support the
tiller level while resting on its skid shoes (#14).
2. Secure park stand in mounting bracket with
1/4
"
x 1 3/4
"
long wire lock pin (#10).
3-Point Hitch Assembly
Refer to Figure 1-1:
1. Attach 3-Point hitch Assembly (#2) to inside of hitch
plates with four 1/2
"
-13 x 1 1/2
"
GR5 bolts (#3),
1/2
"
lock washers (#9), and 1/2
"
hex nuts (#5).
Tighten hex nuts (#5) to the correct torque.
2. Tighten 3/4
"
-10 hex nut (#6) to the correct torque. Nut
is installed on 3/4
"
-10 x 1 3/4
"
GR5 hex bolt.
3. Attach manual storage tube (#11) to hitch plate (#2)
with 1/4"-20 x 1 1/4" GR5 cap screws (#4), flat
washers (#8), and hex nylock nuts (#7) as shown.
Tighten nylock nuts (#7) to the correct torque.
Hitch, Park Stand and Driveline Assembly
Figure 1-1
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