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30361A

RTA12 Series Rotary Tillers

311-785M

RTR12 & RTA12 Series (Serial No. 884764-)
RTR1242, RTR1250, RTR1258, RTR1266, & RTR1274
RTA1242, RTA1250, RTA1258, RTA1266, & RTA1274 

Rotary Tillers

30345A

RTR12 Series Rotary Tillers

Operator’s Manual

2/11/21

Summary of Contents for RTA12 Series

Page 1: ...quent instructions and warnings are serious follow without exception Your life and the lives of others depend on it Printed 30361A RTA12 Series Rotary Tillers 311 785M RTR12 RTA12 Series Serial No 884...

Page 2: ...ions 9 Tractor Requirements 9 Torque Requirements 9 RTR RTA Parking Stand Installation 9 RTR RTA Rear Chain Installation 9 Reverse Rotation RTR Rotary Tillers 10 RTR Front Deflector Assembly 10 RTR 3...

Page 3: ...noted on them Shutdown and Storage Lower machine to ground put tractor in park turn off engine and remove the key Detach and store implements in an area where children normally do not play Secure imp...

Page 4: ...refer to Operator s Manual for additional information Work in a clean dry area Lower the implement to the ground put tractor in park turn off engine and remove key before performing maintenance Allow...

Page 5: ...rotective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic systems DO NOT DELAY If an accident occurs see a doctor familiar with this type of injury immediately Any fluid injected into...

Page 6: ...om 3 Some new equipment installed during repair requires safety labels to be affixed to the replaced component as 818 130C Operate only w 540 rpm PTO 2 places RTR12 Series 30346A 30362A RTA12 Series s...

Page 7: ...11 785M Land Pride Important Safety Information Table of Contents 818 171C Rotating Tines Hazard 2 places RTR12 Series 30346A 30362A RTA12 Series RTA1258 Shown Applicable for both RTA RTR Series 30362...

Page 8: ...RTA12 Series Serial No 884764 Rotary Tillers 311 785M 2 11 21 Important Safety Information Table of Contents 818 552C Rotating Driveline Hazard Keep Away 3 places RTR12 Series 30346A 30361A RTA12 Seri...

Page 9: ...No 884764 Rotary Tillers 311 785M Land Pride Important Safety Information Table of Contents 818 540C RTR RTA Series Guard missing Do Not operate 30370 818 858C General Safety Instructions 2 places 303...

Page 10: ...ls Proper assembly maintenance and safe operating practices will help you get years of satisfactory use from this machine Application The RTR12 and RTA12 Series Rotary Tillers are designed and built b...

Page 11: ...under slot 13 4 Secure u bolt 5 to deflector shield 9 with flat washers 11 and 3 8 16 hex nuts 12 Draw hex nuts 12 up snug and tighten hex nuts 10 to the correct torque 5 Attach opposite end of rear c...

Page 12: ...inuing See Parking Stand Installation on page 9 for special instructions RTR Parking Stand and Front Deflector Assembly Figure 1 2 30348A RTR Front Deflector Assembly Refer to Figure 1 2 1 Remove 3 8...

Page 13: ...hex nuts 9 10 to the correct torque 5 Attach manual storage tube 18 to hitch plate 3 with 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 GR5 cap screws 8 flat washers 13 and nylock hex nuts 12 as shown Tighten nuts to the correct t...

Page 14: ...rking stand 3 and wire retaining pin 20 must be installed at the correct height before continuing See Parking Stand Installation on page 9 for special instructions 3 Install 1 1 4 OD spacer 1 between...

Page 15: ...engine rpm to minimize start up torque Drivelines with friction slip clutches must go through a run in operation prior to initial use and after long periods of inactivity See Driveline Protection on p...

Page 16: ...ge 22 for detailed instructions IMPORTANT If tiller is to be used on more than one tractor an additional driveline may be required especially if a quick hitch is used IMPORTANT The tractor s PTO shaft...

Page 17: ...y completed apply multi purpose grease to inside of outer profile and reassemble driveline 2 Assemble the two driveline profiles together with just 1 3 overlapping of the profile tubes as shown below...

Page 18: ...sure all plugs have been replaced when completed Refer to Chaincase Lubrication Page 26 Check tiller initially and periodically for loose bolts and pins Refer to TorqueValues Chart for Common Bolt Siz...

Page 19: ...key and wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor WARNING Always make certain driveline yokes are secured to the tractor PTO shaft and gearbox input shaft before...

Page 20: ...Parking The following steps should be taken when preparing to store the tiller or unhitch it from the tractor Refer to Figure 2 2 1 Adjust right hand skid shoes 1 down before unhitching tiller from t...

Page 21: ...please complete them before proceeding Now that you have properly prepared yourself and your tiller it s time to do some tilling Carefully drive the tractor to the site where you intend to till You sh...

Page 22: ...set 5 to the right when the hitch clevis are set an equal distance away from the gearbox input shaft The unit can be shifted a maximum of 7 to the left by moving the hitch clevis 7 to the right For be...

Page 23: ...hoes and lower tiller onto the supports Make certain the tiller is secured while resting on the supports before working on or around the tiller 2 Always place tractor in park set tractor brakes shut t...

Page 24: ...sitioned so that the cutting edge crosses over the mounting flange and leads in rotation as shown in Figure 4 1 for the RTR12 Series or in Figure 4 2 for the RTA12 Series 3 Replace removed cap screws...

Page 25: ...e Clutch Assembly to adjust for proper spring length Clutch Disassembly If the clutch run in procedure See Clutch Run In on page 22 indicated that one or more of the friction disks did not slip the cl...

Page 26: ...ce all damaged or missing decals 7 Lubricate as noted in Lubrication Points starting on page 25 8 Drain and refill gearbox and chaincase oil Be sure to replace all oil plugs when completed Drain oil i...

Page 27: ...haft from the tractor and slide apart Clean and coat the inner tube of the driveline shaft with a light film of grease and then reassemble Type of grease Multi Purpose Quantity Coat Generously 25 Hour...

Page 28: ...eries 30364A 30357A Level Plug Level Plug Fill Plug Fill Plug Gearbox Check oil every 50 hours of operation by removing center level plug at the rear of the gearbox oil should come to bottom of center...

Page 29: ...orrectly installed Obstacles are entangled in tines and or rotor Lower hitch clevises are in the wrong position Lower tractor 3 Point arms Increase tractor rpm Adjust skid shoes Replace tines Check ti...

Page 30: ...mber of Flanges on Rotor 5 6 7 8 9 Number of Tines per Flange 4 Tine Construction Alloy steel heat treated C shaped blades Rotor Rotation Reverse Rotation Rotor Swing Diameter 15 Rotor Shaft Speed 211...

Page 31: ...Number of Tines per Flange 4 Tine Construction Alloy steel heat treated C shaped blades Rotor Rotation Forward Rotation Rotor Swing Diameter 15 Rotor Shaft Speed 211 rpm at 540 rpm PTO Rotor Bearing M...

Page 32: ...its Land Pride Quick Hitch Allows for quick and easy one person hook up Offset cannot be used with Quick Hitch Adjustable parking stand Allows for easy hook up and storage Adjustable skid shoes Contro...

Page 33: ...Quick Hitch Allows for quick and easy one person hook up Does not offset to the left with Quick Hitch Adjustable Parking stand Allows for easy hook up and storage Adjustable skid shoes Control depth...

Page 34: ...6 X 1 5 155 115 240 180 335 245 5 8 18 150 110 230 170 325 240 M18 X 2 5 195 145 310 230 405 300 3 4 10 235 170 360 265 510 375 M18 X 1 5 220 165 350 260 485 355 3 4 16 260 190 405 295 570 420 M20 X 2...

Page 35: ...been used for a purpose for which the product is not designed Misuse also specifically includes failure to properly maintain oil levels grease points and driveline shafts Claims under this Warranty s...

Page 36: ...Corporate Office P O Box 5060 Salina Kansas 67402 5060 USA www landpride com...

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