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RTR0542 and RTR0550 Rotary Tillers 311-464M
Section 1: Assembly& Set-Up
Table of Contents
4.
Depending upon size of hole in tractor’s top center
link, attach center link to either the tiller’s lower 5/8
"
hitch holes or its upper 3/4
"
hitch holes with a hitch
pin of the same diameter. Properly secure hitch pin
with a linch pin. (Center hitch pin and linch pin are
supplied by the customer).
3-Point Category I Hitch
Refer to Figure 1-5:
1.
Remove the two inside 1/4
"
linch pins (#1) and hitch
pins (#2). Do not remove the hitch pin bushings (#3)
from hitch pins (#2).
2.
Slowly back the tractor up to tiller until the lower
3-point arms are aligned with the outside hitch
clevises on the tiller as shown.
3.
Replace the lower hitch pins (#2) and secure with the
two 1/4
"
linch pins (#1).
4.
Attach the tractor’s top center link to the tiller’s lower
3/4
"
hitch holes using a 3/4" diameter hitch pin.
Properly secure hitch pin with a linch pin.(Center
hitch pin and linch pin are supplied by the customer).
3-Point Category I-Limited Hitch
Figure 1-5
3-Point Category I Quick Hitch
Follow all instructions and safety precautions provided in
Land Pride’s QH15 Quick Hitch Operators Manual No.
320-003M. Also available free-of-charge from our
website at www.landpride.com.
Outside Hitch Clevis For Hitching to
the Tractor’s Lower 3-Point Arms or
Land Prides QH15 Quick Hitch hooks
Hitch Location For 3/4"
3-Point Center Hitch Pin
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Hitch Location For
Land Pride QH15 Quick
Hitch Center Hook
Parking Stand Storage
Refer to Figure 1-6:
1.
Slowly raise tiller with tractor’s hydraulic 3-point lift
until tines are about 1-2
"
above the ground.
2.
Remove wire retaining pin (#2) and parking
stand (#1).
3.
Invert parking stand (#1) upside down and reinsert it
in parking stand mounting bracket (#3) as shown.
4.
Secure parking stand with wire retaining pin (#2).
Parking Stand Storage Position
Figure 1-6
3-Point Hitch Checks
1.
Ensure that the lower arms are blocked to prevent
excessive side movement.
2.
Slowly raise the tiller with the tractor’s hydraulic
3-point lift until the tines are about 1-2
"
above the
ground.
3.
Adjust the tractor's lower lift arms to level the tiller
from left to right. Final leveling adjustments will be
made in the Adjustment Section on page 19.
4.
Adjust the top-link so that the tiller is approximately
level from front to rear. Final leveling adjustments
will be made in the Adjustment Section on page 19.
5.
Slowly operate the tractor's 3-point hydraulic control
up and down to check for clearance between the
tires, frame, drawbar etc.
IMPORTANT: To keep from bending the parking
stand, always store stand upside down in its bracket
right after hooking-up tiller to a tractor.
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