Operation - 17
A
TTACHING
Drive the tractor slowly forward into the hitch
arms on the attachment. Align the lift arms of the
tractor with the attachment hitch arms by rais-
ing or lowering the front hitch to complete the
engagement.
Once properly aligned, engage the attachment
hitch locking lever.
Engage the parking brake and shut off the engine.
Place the attachment belt over the open groove
of the PTO drive pulley on the tractor. Ensure the
belt is properly seated in each pulley.*
Engage the machine’s PTO belt tensioner.*
Clean the quick couplers and connect to the
auxiliary hydraulics.*
*Applies only if attachment is equipped.
D
ETACHING
Park the machine on a level surface and engage
the parking brake.
Fully raise attachment and set weight transfer to
the off position.
Lower the attachment to the ground.
Shut off engine.
Disengage the PTO spring tension lever.*
Remove the attachment belt from the PTO drive
pulley of the tractor.*
Move the S.D.L.A. lever left and right to release
pressure from the auxiliary hydraulic circuit and
disconnect the hydraulic quick couplers from the
tractor.*
Disengage the attachment locking lever.
Restart tractor and slowly back away from the
attachment.
*Applies only if attachment is equipped.
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F
RONT
H
ITCH
The front hitch is used to secure attachment to ma-
chine, and to raise and lower the attachment. The
front hitch is controlled by the primary S.D.L.A.
lever. Pull the lever toward the operator’s seat to
raise the attachment, push the S.D.L.A. lever away
from the driver seat to lower the attachment. The
primary S.D.L.A. is equipped with a ‘fl oat’ position.
Push the S.D.L.A. lever to the far right position until
the fl oat detent catches and stays in place to operate
in fl oat.
PTO D
RIVE
B
ELT
& P
ULLEY
PTO Drive Pulley
If the attachment requires a drive belt, then release
the tension from the tractor drive PTO and install
belt around the drive pulley at the location shown in
the fi gure above. When belt is in place around the
drive pulley, move the machine’s PTO belt tensioner
to the right to tighten the belt.
Engage the PTO by pulling up on the PTO switch on
the control panel. Note: PTO will engage only if the
operator is present on the seat.
12 V
OLT
A
UXILIARY
O
UTLETS
(O
PTIONAL
E
QUIPMENT
)
Certain attachments require 12 volt auxiliary power.
Plug the attachment’s 12 volt power cord into the 12
volt socket located in front of the main control panel.
Two switches are used to control the actions of the
12 volt kit. A momentary on/off/on is used for con-
trolling movement that is only used for a brief time.
The on/off switch is used to activate equipment or
select different functions.
GENERAL MACHINE OPERATION
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