Land Pride RTR0550, RTR0542 manual Dealer Preparations, Tractor Requirements, Table of Contents

Land Pride Table of Contents

Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up

Dealer Preparations

!CAUTION

To avoid bodily injury caused by accidental falling of tiller, securely support tiller on safe supporting stands or blocks!

This unit is shipped almost completely assembled. Carefully follow instructions for final assembly.

Before attempting assembly check the following items. Having all the needed parts and equipment readily at hand will speed up your assembly task and will make the job as safe as possible.

•Check for fasteners and pins that were shipped with the tiller. All hardware coming from the factory has been installed in the location where it will be used. If a part or fastener is temporarily removed for assembly reasons, remember where it goes. Keep the parts separated.

•Have a fork lift or loader along with chains and safety stands that are sized for the job ready for the assembly task.

•Have a minimum of 2 people on hand during assembly.

•Check to see that all nuts are tightened. Refer to the Torque Values Chart on page 26 for proper torque values.

Tractor Requirements

This tiller is designed to connect to a tractor’s 3-point hitch with Category 0, Category I-Limited, Category I and Category I quick hitch. Tractor PTO rating should operate at 540 rpm and not exceed 25 horsepower.

NOTE: In order to maintain steering control, ballast may have to be added to your tractor. To determine whether or not to add ballast, refer to your tractor operator’s manual.

1.Category 0 tractors have 5/8” diameter hitch link holes in the center and lower hitch arms.

2.Category I-Limitedtractors have a 7/8” diameter lower hitch link holes and either 5/8” or 3/4” diameter top center link hole. The lower arms are spaced closer together than a Category I hitch.

3.Category I tractors have a 7/8” diameter lower hitch link holes and 3/4” diameter top center link hole.

The lower 3-point arms must be stabilized to prevent side-to-side movement.

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