Section 1: Assembly and Set-up
RGR12 & RGA12 Series Rotary Tillers 311-948M
1/7/19
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Rotary Tiller Assembly and Set-up
Figure 1-1
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Note:
Shown: Alternate hitch pin with jam nut (#22)
Not Shown: Alternate hitch pin with a flange instead of jam nut (#22)
Upper Hitch Plate Assembly
1.
Attach upper, left-hand hitch plate (#2) to the
mainframe with 5/8
"
-11 x 1 1/2
"
GR5 bolts (#7), lock
washers (#8), and hex nuts (#9).
Do not tighten
hardware at this time.
2. Repeat step 1 above to attach upper right-hand hitch
plate (#4) to the main frame.
3. Attach 1 1/4
"
OD spacer (#3) between upper 3-point
hitch plates (#2 & #4) with 3/4
"
-10 x 3 3/4
"
GR5
bolt (#1).
4. Apply removable thread lock to the threads of upper
center 3-point bolt (#1). Secure bolt (#1) with lock
washer (#5) and hex nut (#6).
5. Tighten all hex nuts (#6 & #9) to the correct torque.
Manual Storage Tube Assembly
1.
Attach manual storage tube (#16) to hitch plate (#2)
with 1/4
"
-20 x 1 1/4
"
GR5 bolts (#14), flat
washers (#15 & #17), and nylock hex nuts (#18) as
shown.
2. Tighten nylock nuts (#18) to the correct torque.
Lower 3-Point Hitch Pin Assembly
1.
Applying removable thread lock to the threads of
lower hitch pins (#21) when assembling nut or nuts.
2. If hitch pin (#21) is supplied with jam nut (#22), then
adjust face of jam nut to be 1 13/16" away from center
of linchpin hole (A) as shown in Figure 1-1. No
adjustment required if hitch pin is supplied with a
flange.
3. Attach lower hitch pins (#21) to the mainframe as
shown with lock washers (#20) and hex nuts (#19).
4. On the left-hand side, insert a drive punch into
linchpin hole (A) and rotate hitch pin (#21) until
linchpin hole is vertical.
5. Tighten 7/8"-14 hex nut (#12) to the correct torque for
GR5 bolts.
6. Repeat step 4-5 for the right-hand hitch pin (#21).
NOTE:
Hitch pin can be furnished with jam nut #22
or with a flange instead of jam nut (#22).
