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RTA10 & RTA15 Series Rotary Tillers 311-252M
Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Hitch, Driveline Guard & Rear Chain
Refer to Figure 1-1 on page 9:
1.
Install top 3-Point hitch plates (#6 & #7) to outside of
gearbox mounting frame with 5/8" x 1 1/2" bolts (#3),
5/8" lockwashers (#4), and 5/8" nuts (#5). Do not
tighten hardware at this time.
2.
Install spacer (#9) between upper 3-Point hitch
plates (#6 & #7) with 3/4" x 4" long bolt (#8), lock
washer (#29), and hex nut (#30).
3.
Securely tighten all bolts to the correct torque.
4.
Install driveline guard (#10) on backside of 3-Point
hitch plates with four 1/4" wing screws (#11).
5.
Mount left-hand clevis (#15) over square tube as
shown. Make certain the longer chamfered edge on
the clevis is positioned on the bottom.
6.
Locate u-bolt (#16) behind the square tube and
insert through clevis (#15) holes as shown.
7.
Secure with 1/2"-13 hex nylock nuts (#17). Do not
tighten nuts at this time.
NOTE: Remove driveline guard to make accessing
driveline connection at the gearbox easier.
8.
Insert lower hitch pin (#18) into clevis and secure
with linch pin (#19).
9.
Repeat step 5 through 8 for the right-hand clevis.
10. Position clevis 26 7/8" apart from inside of clevis
plate to inside of clevis plate and center off gearbox
input shaft. See “RTA10 Tiller Hitch Offset” or
“RTA15 Tiller Hitch Sideshift” on page 18 when
offsetting tiller to the right.
11. Tighten 1/2" nuts (#17) to the correct torque.
12. Install manual tube (#20) to hitch plate (#7) with two
1/4"-20 x 1 GR5 hex head cap screws (#21), SAE flat
washers (#22), and hex nylock nut (#23).
13. Tighten 1/4" cap screws (#21) to the correct torque.
14. Insert u-bolt (#25) through chain (#24).
15. Install two 3/8" nuts (#26), two lock washers (#27),
and two flat washers (#28) onto the u-bolt an equal
distance from the end.
16. Insert u-bolt through deflector shield and secure with
two 3/8" flat washers (#28), and hex nuts (#26).
Tighten nuts to the correct torque.
17. Attach opposite end of chain to slot “A” shown in
Figure 3-3 on page 19.
Figure 1-1
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