Land Pride RBT55120 manual Tractor Hook-Up, Category lll, Standard & Quick Hitch, Standard Hitch

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up

Tractor Hook-Up

Refer to Figure 1-2 & Figure 1-3:

!DANGER!

Tractor hook-up to equipment is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. Do not allow anyone to stand between the blade and tractor during hook-up operations. Do not operate the hydraulic 3-point lift controls while someone is directly behind the tractor or near the blade.

1.Slowly back tractor up to the 3-Way Rear Blade while using the tractor’s 3-point hydraulic control to align the lower hitch link holes with lower hitch clevis holes on the Rear Blade.

2.Engage tractor park brake, shut tractor engine off and remove key before dismounting from tractor.

3.With tractor’s lower hitch arms aligned and positioned in the clevises, insert hitch pins through the clevis lugs and lower arm holes. Be sure to use the bushings as shown in Figure 1-3.Secure hitch pins with linch pins.

4.Connect top center link to the upper pivot hitch mounting holes using customer supplied clevis pin and linch pin.

5.Ensure that the lower hitch arms are blocked to prevent excessive side movement.

6.Remove hitch pin and raise support stand fully up. Reinsert hitch pin and secure with lock pin.

7.Return to the tractor and slowly operate controls up and down to check for clearance. Make certain the Rear Blade does not interfere with the tractor hitch, tires, and drawbar. Move or remove the drawbar if it interferes.

8.Manually adjust one of the two lower lift arms up or down to level the Rear Blade from left to right.

9.Manually adjust length of the top-link to level the Rear Blade from front to rear.

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Tractor 3-Point Hitch

Figure 1-2

	Category lll
	Standard & Quick Hitch
	Category ll
	Standard & Quick Hitch
	Category ll
12864	Standard Hitch

Lower 3-Point Hitch Setting

Figure 1-3

5/21/07 RBT55120 Rear Blades 301-172M 9