16 Series, Model - 2816 4WD
HITCH
OPERA
TION
Connecting
Implement
to
Hitch
T
o
connect an implement to the hitch, use the following procedure:
NOTE:
Be sure the tractor and implement are on level ground.
1
.
Put the drawbar in the storage position.
2
.
Slowly move the tractor backwards to the implement.
3
.
When the hitch points on the tractor and implement are in the correct
position, stop the tractor
.
4
.
Apply the park brake and stop the engine.
5
.
Connect the implement to the Upper and Lower Links.
6.
Adjust the Upper and Lower Links as necessary
. See Hitch System
Adjustments in this manual.
Disconnecting
Implement
from
Hitch
T
o
disconnect an implement from the hitch, use the following procedure:
NOTE:
Be sure the tractor and implement are on level ground.
1
.
Stop the tractor completely and apply the park brake.
2
.
Disengage the PT
O, lower the implement to the ground.
3
.
Gear Drive: Place the gear shift and range shift levers in Neutral.
Hydrostatic Drive: Release the speed lock lever
, and place the range
shift lever in Neutral.
4
.
Stop the engine and remove the key from the key switch before
leaving the tractor
.
5
.
Disconnect the implement from the hitch.
NOTE:
Be sure the tractor and implement are st
able and free from any
tendency to roll over
.
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FIELD OPERA
TION ____________________________________________________