Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
RTR0542 & RTR0550 Rotary Tillers 311-464M
3/2/22
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Section 4:
Maintenance & Lubrication
Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustments are key to the long life
of any implement. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
Check all hardware after several hours of operation and
regularly thereafter to ensure they are tight and secured.
Replace worn, damaged, or illegible safety labels.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Allow only persons to perform maintenance on this
implement who have been properly trained in its safe
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Make sure controls are all in neutral position or park before
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Before any lubrication or maintenance is performed, lower
implement to ground, shut engine off, and remove ignition
key. Do not attempt to lubricate or perform maintenance
with implement or power machine running.
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Do not alter implement or replace parts on the implement
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
specifications. They can weaken the integrity and impair the
safety, function, performance, and life of the implement.
Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
Driveline Maintenance
DANGER
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
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Tractor power take-off shaft shield, driveline shields, and
gearbox shaft shields must be installed and in good working
condition to avoid driveline entanglement and projectiles
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Always disconnect driveline from the tractor before
servicing the drivetrain and components powered by the
drivetrain. A person can become entangled in the drivetrain
if the tractor is started and the power take-off is engaged.
WARNING
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
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Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
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Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such a driveline
will break apart while rotating at high speeds. Always
remove the implement from use until the damaged driveline
The drive components are protected from shock loads
with a shear bolt clutch shown in Figure 4-1 on this page
or with a slip clutch shown in Figure 4-2 on page 22.
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For shear bolt instructions, refer to
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For slip clutch instructions, refer to
Remove Driveline
It will be easier if the driveline is removed from the tractor
and tiller while replacing a shear bolt or repairing the slip
clutch. Follow instructions below when removing the
driveline.
1. Shut tractor down according to
2. At the back of the tractor, pull back on the pull collar
and hold while pulling the driveline yoke from the
tractor’s power take-off shaft.
3.
Refer to Figure 1-1 on page 10:
At the tiller, unsnap
access covers (#15) on the tiller’s gearbox shield.
Keep access covers for reuse.
4. Remove driveline from the tiller as follows:
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Push Pin Yoke:
Refer to Figure 4-1 on page 22:
push pin and hold. Pull back on the yoke until the
driveline is removed from the tiller.
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Bolt-on Yoke:
Refer to Figure 4-2 on page 22:
Remove nut, lock
washer, and bolt from the yoke. Pull back on the
yoke until the driveline is removed from the tiller.
5. Continue with
“Driveline with Shear Bolt Clutch”
instructions on page 22or with slip clutch
“Disassemble, Inspect & Reassemble”
instructions
on page 23.
NOTE:
If servicing the slip clutch, make sure the
clutch run-in procedure has been completed before
removing the driveline.
