Land Pride RTA1566, Operator'S Manual

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RTA10 & RTA15 Series Rotary Tillers 311-252M 7/25/13
Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Table of Contents
Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Dealer Preparations
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CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury caused by accidental falling of tiller,
securely support tiller on safe supporting stands or blocks!
This unit is shipped almost completely assembled.
Carefully follow instructions for final assembly.
Before attempting assembly check the following items.
Having all the needed parts and equipment readily at
hand will speed up your assembly task and will make the
job as safe as possible.
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Check for fasteners and pins that were shipped with
the tiller. All hardware coming from the factory has
been installed in the location where it will be used. If a
part or fastener is temporarily removed for assembly
reasons, remember where it goes. Keep the parts
separated.
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Have a fork lift or loader along with chains and safety
stands that are sized for the job ready for the assembly
task.
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Have a minimum of 2 people at hand during assembly.
Tractor Requirements
Tractor horsepower should be within the range noted
below. Tractors outside the horsepower range must not
be used.
Hitch Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cat. I
RTA10 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-25 HP
RTA1558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-35 HP
RTA1566 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-40 HP
RTA1574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-50 HP
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WARNING
Ballast weights may be required to maintain steering control.
Refer to your tractor’s operator’s manual to determine proper
ballast requirements.
Torque Requirements
Check to see that all nuts are tightened. Refer to “Torque
Values Chart” on page 33 to determine the correct torque
value when tightening hardware during assembly.
Parking Stand Assembly
Refer to Figure 1-1:
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CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury caused by accidental falling of tiller,
stabilize unit with parking stand and support blocks!
1. Insert parking stand (#13) into parking stand holder
on the end of the tiller frame.
2. Adjust parking stand to a height that will support the
tiller level while resting on its skid shoes.
3. Secure parking stand with wire retaining pin (#14).
Make sure wire retainer is hooked over the end of the
retaining pin.