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Section 2: Operating
Table of Contents
RTR0542 & RTR0550 Rotary Tillers 311-464M 3/2/22
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WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always disengage power take-off immediately after lifting
tiller above ground level. Never operate tiller in the raised
position. The tiller can discharge objects at high speeds
resulting in injury or death.
•
Allow only persons to operate this implement who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, and who have
been properly trained in the safe operation of this
implement. Serious injury or death can result from the
inability to read, understand, and follow instructions
provided in this manual.
•
Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off shaft is set-up to
operate at 540 rpm. Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off
speed. Excessive speed can damage drive/driven
components and increase the risk of a thrown object hazard.
•
Avoid exposure to dust containing crystalline silica
particles. This dust can cause serious injury to the lungs
(silicosis). Because crystalline silica is a basic component
of sand and granite, many activities at construction sites
produce dust containing crystalline silica. Trenching,
sawing, and boring of material containing crystalline silica
can produce dust containing crystalline silica.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure all safety labels are in their
proper location and in good condition before
operation. Follow all directions on the safety labels.
IMPORTANT:
To prevent damaging the park stand,
always store the stand in its transport position before
moving the tiller.
Transporting
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
When traveling on public roads, use LED lights, slow
moving vehicle sign, clean reflectors, and other adequate
devices to warn operators in other vehicles of your
presence. If implement blocks visibility of slow moving
vehicle sign, relocate sign so it is visible from the back at all
times. Always comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
•
Always disengage power take-off and wait for the driveline
to stop rotating before raising the implement to the
transport position.
1. When raising tiller to transport position, be sure that
the driveline does not contact tractor or tiller. Adjust
the tractor’s 3-Point hitch lift height so that the tiller’s
driveline is not lifted more than 25 degrees from
horizontal to prevent damage to the driveline.
2. Remove park stand from its support tube, turn stand
upside down and replace through top of support tube
as shown in Figure 1-6 on page 13. Secure stand with
wire retaining pin. Make certain wire retainer is
caught over end of pin.
3. Be sure to reduce tractor ground speed when turning,
and leave enough clearance so the tiller does not
contact obstacles such as buildings, trees, or fences.
4. Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting
from one area to another. When traveling on
roadways, transport in such a way that faster moving
vehicles may pass you safely.
5. When traveling over rough or hilly terrain, shift tractor
to a lower gear.