Honda Power Equipment TL5040 manual Three Point Hitch Adjustment, engagethe rear

THREE POINT HITCH ADJUSTMENT

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

I-[Avoid raising the tiller too high while the PTO Is engaged because the operating angle of the driveline universal joints will be exceeded, producing noises and vibrations which may damage the driveline.

Note: When in the transport mode (and PTO is not engaged) it is acceptable to raise the tiller to the maximum height of the hitch.

UPPER LINK ADJUSTMENT

The upper hitchlinkis adjustedto positionthe tiller parallel (front to rear) with the ground. Makingthe upper link longer will cause the rear of the tiller to go down, making the upper link shorter will cause the rear of the tiller to go up. To adjust the upper link, first loosenthe locking nut, make adjustment by turning the link body, then retightening the locking nut.

LIFT ROD ADJUSTMENT

The rightliftrodof the hitchis adjustable to position the tiller parallel (left to right) with the ground. Makingthe right rodshorterwill raisethe rightside of the tiller, makingthe rightliftrodlongerwilllower the right side of the tiller.

TILLING

1 - Follow the lubrication instructions on page 13 prior to operating the tiller to prevent damage to the equipment.

Note: If your tractor is equipped with the four wheel drive option, it is recommended that you operate in the four wheel drive mode while tilling.

Positionthe tractor where you wish to begintilling. Position the tiller slightly off the ground. Reduce

engine RPMto &Out throttles engagethe rear

then increase engine RPM to fullthrottle.

Drive forward slowly as you lower the tiller to the ground.

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Note: The tractor ground speed controls the size bites the tiller tines take in the soil. a slow ground

speed results in smaller bites which requires less power.

Propergroundspeedisdictated bysoil conditions, heavy soils will require slower travel speed.

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