Operator`s manual

OPERATION

Form 169000 / 169040 30 Revision C

6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN)

Hook-Up

CAUTION

Shut off tractor, engage parking brake, and

remove key before working around hitch.

a. Position tractor, and align tractor hitch arms (A)

with mower conditioner arms (B). Use the jack

to adjust height of mower conditioner.

b. Secure arms with lynch pins (C).

c. Install anti-sway bars on tractor hitch to stabilize

lateral movement of hitch arms (A). Refer to

your tractor Operator’s Manual.

d. Check distance ‘X’ between tractor PTO shaft

(D) and implement input shaft (E) (without the

front half of the driveline attached).

IMPORTANT

The distance ‘X’ must not exceed the

specified values in next column.

Otherwise, the driveline can vibrate and

cause premature failure of the driveline or

pump gearbox.

DRIVELINE SHAFT SIZE DISTANCE ‘X’

1.375 in. (34 mm) 14 in. (356 mm)

1.75 in. (43 mm) 17 in. (432 mm)

e. Change locations of pins (F) in APT arms to hole

(G) to locate implement closer to tractor (if

necessary).

f. Position driveshaft (H) onto tractor PTO shaft.

Driveline should be approximately level.

g. Pull back collar on driveshaft, and push

driveshaft until it locks. Release collar.

h. Rotate driveline storage hook (J) to “upward”

position.

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TRACTOR AXLE

MOWER CONDITIONER

CAT. II and IIIN CONFIGURATION