SECTION 6 OPERATION
Form 169000 / 169040
30
Revision D
6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-
Up
CAUTION
Shut off tractor, engage parking brake, and
remove key before working around hitch.
a. Position tractor, and align tractor hitch arms (A)
with hitch adapter (B). Shut off tractor, and
remove key.
b. Remove pins (C) from hitch adapter, and use
the jack to adjust height of APT so that pins (C)
can be re-installed.
NOTE
If tractor is equipped with a “quick hitch”
system, pins (C) do not need to be
removed.
c. Secure pins (C) with lynch pins.
d. Install anti-sway bars on tractor hitch to stabilize
lateral movement of hitch arms (A). Refer to
your tractor Operator’s Manual.
e. Check distance ‘
X
’ between tractor PTO shaft
(D) and implement input shaft (E) (without the
front half of the driveline attached).
f. The measurement must not exceed the
dimensions listed below.
g. Position driveshaft (F) onto tractor PTO shaft.
Driveline should be approximately “level”.
IMPORTANT
Front half of driveline (F) for 3-point hitch
is longer than the driveline for draw-bar
hitch. Ensure proper length driveline is
used.
h. Pull back collar on driveshaft, and push
driveshaft until it locks. Release collar.
i. Rotate driveline storage hook (G) to “upward”
position.
j. Raise jack (H), pull pin (J), and move jack to
“storage” position on side of APT. Secure jack
with pin (J).
DRIVELINE SHAFT SIZE
DISTANCE
‘X’
1.375 in. (34 mm)
27 in. (685 mm)
1.75 in. (43 mm)
31 in. (790 mm)
X
TRACTOR AXLE
R85 APT
D
E
CAT. II and IIIN
CONFIGURATION
A
B
C
F
G
J
H
J
