Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
1/19/21
RTR1574 S/N+ Rotary Tiller 311-431M
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WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not raise center of lower 3-point hitch pins more than
14" above ground with power take-off engaged. Do not
engage power take-off if hitch pins are higher than 14"
above ground. If tiller is raised too high, the driveline can
break causing flying projectiles.
•
Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
•
An unsupported parked tiller can tip over. Always use park
stand and/or support blocks to prevent it from tipping over
Refer to Figure 1-6:
1. Slowly back tractor up to Rotary Tiller while using
tractor’s 3-Point hydraulic control to align lower
3-Point arm holes with hitch clevis holes “A”.
2. Engage tractor park brake, shut tractor engine off,
and remove key before dismounting from tractor.
3. Attach lower arms to hitch clevises holes “A” with
hitch pins (#2) and secure with hairpin cotters (#5)
4. Secure tractor’s top center link to tiller hitch plate
holes “B” using 3/4" diameter hitch pin (#6) and
hairpin cotter (#8). (Hitch pin (#6) and hairpin
cotter (#8) are supplied by customer).
5. Place a level (#3) on end plate as shown and adjust
tractor’s top center link to level tiller front to back.
6. Place level on the square tube and adjust one of the
two tractor’s lower 3-Point arms up or down to level
tiller from left to right.
NOTE:
Land Pride’s Quick Hitch can be attached to
the tractor to provide quick and easy 3-point hook-
up and detachment. See your nearest Land Pride
dealer to purchase a Quick-Hitch.
7. Raise tiller up and remove park stand (#4A) from its
mounting tube. Turn park stand upside down as
shown with balloon (#4B) and reinsert stand several
inches through top of mounting tube. Secure park
stand using one of the upper three holes with existing
wire retaining pin (#7).
Maximum Allowable Raised Height
Figure 1-7
Refer to Figure 1-7:
8. Raise tiller fully up with 3-Point lift. Measure distance
tines are off the ground. If distance exceeds 14
"
,
adjust tractor’s 3-Point lift height limiter until tines will
not lift higher than 14 inches off the ground.
To prevent damaging the park stand,
always store the stand in its transport position before
GROUND LEVEL
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Tractor Hook-up
Figure 1-6
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