Section 2: Operating
RTA1558, RTA1566, & RTA1574 Rotary Tillers 311-252M
12/19/18
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General Operating Instructions
Before using your Land Pride RTA15 Series Rotary Tiller,
you should have completely read the Operator’s Manual,
properly attached the tiller to the tractor, cut the driveline
to proper length, run-in the clutch, and gone through the
Operating Checklist. If you have missed any of these
steps, 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 should have
already cleaned this site of any large limbs, rocks,
trash, metal, or other debris
. Best results will be
achieved if you have mounted your tiller offset to the right
far enough to cover the tread of your right tractor wheel.
Line the tractor up just to the right of center on your tillage
plot. You will be working from the center out and always
turning to the right to line up for your next pass.
Lower the tiller half way to the ground and reduce your
tractor engine speed to about one quarter throttle.
Engage the power take-off and gradually increase the
engine speed until you reach full power take-off speed of
540 rpm. Lower tiller to the ground and simultaneously
commence forward travel of approximately 2 mph. Do not
make turns or attempt to back up while tiller is in the
ground. See important note below.
Travel about 50 ft. and then stop to check your results.
When stopping, remember to lift the tiller out of the
ground, stop the tractor, reduce engine speed, disengage
the power take-off, set the park brake, shut off the tractor,
and remove the keys. If you are tilling too shallow or too
deep, adjust the skid shoes accordingly. If the soil texture
is too coarse, lower the leveling door and reduce your
ground speed. If the soil texture is too fine, you will need
to raise your leveling door and increase your ground
speed. For any other problem conditions that may arise,
you will want to refer to the Troubleshooting section on
page 28.
When you are done tilling for the day, make sure you use
proper tractor shutdown procedures before you get off of
the tractor. If you are detaching your tiller, make sure you
park it on a dry and level surface leaving it clean and
ready for the next use. When you put your tiller up for the
season, make sure you refer to the Storage Directions on
page 24.
With a little practice and a few adjustments, you will soon
be achieving the results you want with your Land Pride
Rotary Tiller. See
“Features and Benefits”
Section 6
or
“Specifications and Capacities” Section 5
for
additional information and performance enhancing
options.
IMPORTANT:
