MacDon R85, Unloading And Assembly Instructions

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UNLOADING AND ASSEMBLY
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Revision C
B. 3-POINT HITCH HOOKUP
CAUTION
Shut off tractor, engage parking brake, and
remove key before working around hitch.
a. Position tractor, and align tractor hitch arms
(A) with hitch adapter (B). Shut off tractor, and
remove key.
b. Remove pins (C) from hitch adapter, and use
the jack to adjust height of APT hitch so that
pins (C) can be re-installed.
NOTE
If tractor is equipped with a quick hitch
system, pins (C) do not need to be
removed.
c. Secure pins (C) with lynch pins.
d. Install anti-sway bars on tractor hitch to
stabilize lateral movement of hitch arms (A).
Refer to your tractor operator’s manual.
e. Check distance ‘ X ’ between tractor PTO shaft
(D) and implement input driveline (E) (without
the front half of the driveline attached).
f. The measurement must NOT exceed the
dimensions listed.
g. Position driveline (F) onto tractor PTO shaft.
Driveline should be approximately level.
IMPORTANT
Front half of driveline (F) for 3-point hitch is
longer than the driveline for draw-bar hitch.
Ensure proper length driveline is used.
h. Pull back collar on driveline, and push driveline
until it locks. Release collar.
i. Rotate driveline storage hook (G) to upward
position.
j. Raise jack (H), pull pin (J), and move jack to
storage position on side of APT hitch. Secure jack
with pin (J).
DRIVELINE SHAFT SIZE DISTANCE ‘X’
1-3/8 in. (34 mm) 27 in. (685 mm)
1-3/4 in. (43 mm) 31 in. (790 mm)
X
TRACTOR AXLE
R85 APT HITCH
D
E
A
B
C
J
H
J
F
G