Section 1: Assembly and Set-up
RTR12 & RTA12 Series (Serial No. ) Rotary Tillers 311-883M
11/19/19
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Check Driveline Interference
Refer to Figure 1-13:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not raise center of lower 3-point hitch pins more than
24" above ground with power take-off engaged. Do not
engage power take-off if hitch pins are more than 24" above
ground. If 3-point hitch pins are raised above 24" with
power take-off engaged, the driveline can break and send
projectiles.
•
A rotating driveline must not exceed an angle of 25 degrees
up or down, and never engage a driveline while at an angle
exceeding 25 degrees up or down. The driveline can break
1. Start tractor, raise implement fully up, and back
implement over the support blocks used to
2. Without changing 3-point lift height, shut tractor
down before dismounting. Refer to
3. Check to make sure driveline does not exceed any of
the limits listed below:
•
Driveline does not exceed maximum allowable
length recorded in step 7 under
•
Center of lower 3-point hitch pins do not exceed
24" above ground level.
•
Driveline angle does not exceed 25
o
above
horizontal or 25
o
below horizontal.
4. If any limit was exceeded, adjust tractor 3-point lift
limiter to the height that will keep the driveline within
the recommended limit listed above. If left lever does
not have a lift height limiter, make a mark with tape or
other means to indicate maximum 24" lift height.
5. If needed, repeat steps 1-4 until all limits mentioned
in step 3 are maintained.
6. Start tractor, raise implement slightly, and drive
forward enough to clear support blocks.
7.
Lower implement to ground and shut tractor down
before dismounting. Refer to
Maximum Driveline Movement During Operation
Figure 1-13
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