O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L ROTARY TILLERS RT 1370 RT 1307 RT 1370 WR RT 1307 WR RT 1380 RT 1308 RT 1380 WR RT 1308 WR RT 1310 RT 1310 WR Cod. F07010184 / Rev.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Technical specification Technical specification ................................. Technical specification - Hitch ...................... 4 4 Safety signs Safety-Alert simbol ....................................... Identification machine .................................. Machine safety labels .................................. 5 5 5 Machine safety labels and positions Machine safety labels and positions ............ 6 Preparing the vehicle Preparing the tractor ......................
TO THE DEALER: Assembly and proper installation of this product is the responsibility of the Frontier dealer. Read manual instruction and safety rules. Make sure all items on the Dealer’s Pre-Delivery Check List in the Operator’s Manual are completed before releasing equipment to the owner. The dealer must complete the Warranty Registration, located on the Frontier website. Warranty claims will be denied if the Warranty Registration has not been completed.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SKID VERSION ROLLER VERSION Model Work/width Tractor HP Tractor HP inches min max Weight lbs.
SAFETY SIGNS Safety-alert symbol Read and recognize safety information. Be alert to the potential for personal injury when you see this safety-alert symbol. On your machine safety labels, the words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used with safetyalert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. In this manual, the word CAUTION and this symbol call attention to safety messages.
MACHINE SAFETY LABELS AND POSITIONS 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 3 4 5 4 Safety Signs - Page 6 5
MACHINE SAFETY LABELS AND POSITIONS MAX Kg...
PREPARING THE VEHICLE Preparing the tractor CAUTION: Avoid injury. Proper ballastings is required for safe operation of your tiller IMPORTANT: Refer to the tractor operator manual for proper ballasting information and tire inflation • A 540 rpm PTO • Refer to the tractor operator manual for correct ballasting and tire pressure, depending on installed equipment. Park vehicle safety • • • • • • Stop vehicle on a lever surface, not on a slope. Disengage PTO. Engage the park brake. STOP the engine.
INSTALLING 3. Install PTO shaft to tractor. IMPORTANT: Tiller MUST BE level front to rear. • Engage the cardan shaft and check that it is perfectly locked on the tractor PTO (G). Check that the guard (H) is free to turn and fix it with the relative latch. G H 4. Raise tiller. 5. Remove spring locking pin (K) from parking stand. 6. Slide parking stand (I) and way up on tiller bracket (J). 7. Fasten with spring locking pin (K). I 8. Level tiller (See Leveling Tiller in the Operating Tiller section). 9.
INSTALLING PTO shaft with clutch The PTO shaft can be equipped with safety clutch to protect the transmission components of the machine from stress and/or excessive overloads. The tilt of the PTO shaft must not exceed 10 degrees. The clutch is already pre-adjusted for average stress. If it slips too easily (and overheats), it will be necessary to evenly tighten all the nuts (D) that retain the springs. The clutch disks must be changed if the clutch still slips after all the nuts have been tightened.
REMOVING Removing tiller with Quick Coupler 1. Raise tiller. 2. Put parking stand (A) in the DOWN position: Install spring locking pin (C) in order to secure parking stand (A) to the tiller bracket (B). 3. Lower tiller to the ground. 4. Disconnect driveline from tractor by pulling back on coupler to release it from the LOCKED position. 5. Raise the two Quick Coupler levers (D) to unloch tiller (Quick Coupler figure, page 9). 6. Lower Quick Coupler till further free the tiller. 7.
OPERATING Operate safely • Protect your hands when you inspect or unplug the tiller. You may need gloves or tools, such as a screwdriver or scraper. Be sure hardware is tight. Repair or replace damaged, badly worn, or missing parts. Be sure guards and shields are in good condition and fastened in place. Make any necessary adjustments before you operate. • Clear work area of objects that you do not want tilled into the ground or that might damage the tiller.
OPERATING Wear appropriate clothing • Wear close fitting clothing and safely equipment appropriate for the job. • Loud noise can cause impairment or loss of hearing, wear a suitable protective device such as earplugs. Stay clear of rotating drivelines Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death: • Wear close fitting clothing • Stop the engine and be sure PTO drivelines is stopped before getting near it. CAUTION: Before you work around hitch: • STOP engine. • LOCK park brake.
OPERATING Leveling tiller (front-to-rear) A 1.Start the engine. 2.Lower the tiller to 25 mm (1 in.) off the ground. 3.Stop the engine. 4.Make sure the top of the tiller is LEVEL, or PARALLEL with the ground, front-to-rear. 5.Adjust level, if necessary. To adjust level: a. Start the engine. b. Lower the tiller to the ground. c. Stop the engine. d. Loosen jam nut (A). • Shorten the center link (B) to lower the front of the tiller. • Lengthen the center link (B) to raise the front of the tiller. e.
OPERATING Adjusting leveling board 1 Besides supporting the levelling plate and acting as a shock absorber for it during road transport, the spring ram (1) prevents the machine from overturning when parking. To adjust the spring pre-loading, screw or unscrew the upper nut (2) using the spring adjuster. The effect of the levelling plate on the soil can be increased or decreased depending on the position, established by of the nut (2) in the various holes in the ram (3). 2 3 1.
OPERATING The name-plate on the cover gives the number of teeth of the gear pair originally installed by the Manufacturer, furthermore, as on page 4 of this handbook, there are the speeds pertainig to the pairs of gears monuted on purchase, plus of the spare pairs. Each rotary cultivator with gear change has a label which indicates the gear couple mounted as first equipment. The label is attached to the third-point.
SERVICE MACHINE SAFELY Practice safe maintenance • Understand service procedure before doing work. Keep area clean and dry. • Never lubricate, service, or adjust machine while it is moving. Keep safety devices in place and in working condition. Keep hardware tight. • To prevent from getting caught, keep hands, feet, clothing, jewelry, and long hair away from any moving parts. • Before servicing machine, lower it to the ground. Disengage all power and stop the vehicle engine.
SERVICE LUBRICATION Service lubrication WARNING: • Firmly block tiller on horizontal surface. • Always keep oils and greases well away from children’s reach. • Always thoroughly read the warnings and precautions indicated on the containers. Avoid contact with the skin. • Always thoroughly and fully wash after use. The utilized oils should be treated in compliance with the current anti-pollution laws. Every 8 work hours • Grease the cardan shaft cross journals (A) and (B).
SERVICE LUBRICATION D ➤ E G C F H Greasing and lubricant points POINT C) D) E) F) G) H) Rotor spindle lubricator Reduction unit oil plug Transmission oil fill plug Transmission oil drain plug Transmission oil level plug Hoe blades fixing bolts OIL QUANTITY: lt (US gal.) Reduction unit oil (D) Transmission oil fill gears (E) 4 (1,04) 3,7 (0,96) Lubricants • It is advisable to use SAE 85W/140 OIL or equivalent for the reduction unit (or gear box) and side transmission.
SERVICE Replacing tines CAUTION: To prevent injuri: Wear heavy gloves when replacing tines. To get the best performance from your tiller: • Replace badly bent, worn, or broken tines immediatly. • Replace worn or broken hardware (see your Frontier dealer for correct hardware). • MAKE SURE to replace tines on ONE spindle at time to keep spiral tine pattern. • Tine cutting edge MUST BE facing forward in direction of tine rotation. CAUTION: Make sure you block tiller before doing any service on the tiller.
TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: Make sure to replace tines on ONE spindle at a time to keep spiral tine pattern. 5. Remove left-hand tine (A) and right-hand tine (B). 6. Install new tines and fasten with bolts, lock washers, and nuts (removed above). NOTE: Two bolts go in from each side. Refer to sketch at right. 7. Tighten bolts. CAUTION: The heads of the bolts fixing the hoe blades in place must be on the side of the hoe blades themselves, while the nut with relative washer must be on the flange side (B).
STORING MACHINE Storing tiller CAUTION: Before you work around hitch: • STOP engine. • LOCK park brake. • FIRMLY block tiller on horizontal surface. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Put parking stand in the DOWN position (See Lowering Parking Stand in the Operating Tiller section). Disconnect tiller from tractor (See Removing section). Clean tiller and inside of driveline shield. Repair or replace badly worn or damaged parts. Tighten hardware. Lubricate tiller.
ASSEMBLY Assembly CAUTION: FIRMLY block tiller on horizontal surface. Installing parking stand (phase 1, operating 1. Only skid version) 1) Put parking stand (A) and fasten bolts (B) and nuts (C). Tighten lock nuts to the requested tightening torque. Installing all assy against overturning (phase 1, operation 2. Roller and skid version) 1) Install the linkage (D) on the frame (E) with the two bolts M14x1.5x45 (F) and the two nuts (G) screw tightening torques 143Nm (105 lib-ft).
ASSEMBLY PHASE 1 (Only skid version) OPERATION 1 OPERATION G 2 D E D C B I F A H PHASE 2 (Roller and skid version) OPERATION 2 E OPERATION 1 G F C A B D Assembly - Page 24 M L
ASSEMBLY PHASE 3 H G E C A D I I F D H E A C B M N M N O L R P Q Assembly - Page 25
ASSEMBLY / SPARE PARTS Installing driveline on tiller NOTE: Shield removed for clarity ONLY. ALWAYS keep shield in place. 1. Pull coupler back and slide driveline on driveshaft until coupler LOCKS in place. NOTE: You should hear a clicking sound when driveline is properly installed. Spare parts Spare parts should be ordered from your Dealer and should always include the following indications: • Type, model and serial number of the machine.
WARRANTY WARRANTY MASCHIO S.p.A. warrants this product to be free from defect in material and workmanship. Except as otherwise set forth below, the duration of this Warranty shall be for TWELVE (12) MONTHS COMMENCING ON THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. Under no circumstances wilI this Warranty apply in the event that the product, in the good faith opinion of MASCHIO, has been subjected to improper operation, improper maintenance, misuse, or an accident.
WARRANTY WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS MASCHIO S.p.A. warrants this product to be free from defect in material and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery of the product to the original purchaser. Under no circumstances will this Warranty apply in the event that the product, in the good faith opinion of MASCHIO, has been subjected to improper operation, improper maintenance, misuse, or an accident.
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