Land Pride
Section 2: Operating
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General Operating Instructions
Before using your Land Pride RTR05 Series
Now that you have properly prepared yourself and your tiller, it’s time to do some tilling. Carefully drive the tractor to the site where you intend to till. You should have already cleaned this site of any large limbs, rocks, trash, metal or extraneous debris. If you are in tall grass or weeds, we highly recommend you cut or mow before you till.
Line the tractor up just to the right of center on your tillage plot. You will be working from the center out and turning to the left to line up for your next pass. Lower the tiller half way to the ground and reduce your tractor engine speed to idle. Engage the PTO and gradually increase the engine speed until you reach full PTO speed of 540 rpm. Lower the tiller to the ground and simultaneously commence forward travel as ground conditions warrant. Do not make turns or attempt to back up while tiller is in the ground. See important note below.
IMPORTANT: Turning or backing up with rotary tines in the ground will damage the tiller.
Travel about 50 ft. and then stop to check your results. When stopping, remember to lift the tiller out of the ground, stop the tractor, reduce engine speed, disengage the PTO, set the park brake, shut off the tractor, and remove the keys. If you are tilling too shallow or too deep, adjust the skid shoes accordingly. If the soil texture is too coarse, lower the leveling door and reduce your ground speed. If the soil texture is too fine, you will need to raise your leveling door and increase your ground speed. For any other problem conditions that may arise, you will want to refer to the Troubleshooting section on page 25.
When you are done tilling for the day, make sure you use proper tractor shut down procedures before you get off of the tractor. If you are detaching your tiller, make sure you park it on a dry and level surface leaving it clean and ready for the next use. When you put your tiller up for the season, make sure you refer to the Storage Directions on page 20.
With a little practice and a few adjustments, you will soon be achieving the results you want with your Land Pride 05 Series Reverse Tine Rotary Tiller. See “Features and Benefits” on page 24 or “Product Specifications” on page 23 for additional information and performance enhancing options.
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