MacDon A40-D Pull-Type - Manual (Page 38)

SECTION 6 OPERATION
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Revision F
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 hitch adapter (B). Shut off tractor, and
remove key.
b. Remove pins (C) from hitch adapter, and use
the jack to adjust height of Articulating Power
Tongue (APT) so that pins (C) can be
reinstalled.
NOTE
If tractor is equipped with a quick hitch
system, pins (C) do not need to
be removed.
c. Secure pins (C) with lynch pins.
d. Install anti-sway bars on tractor hitch to stabilize
lateral movement of hitch arms (A). Refer to
your tractor operator’s manual.
e. Check distance ‘X’ between tractor Power
Take-Off (PTO) shaft (D) and implement input
shaft (E) (without the front half of the driveline
attached).
f. The measurement must NOT exceed the
dimensions listed below.
DRIVELINE SHAFT SIZE DISTANCE ‘X’
1.375 in. (34 mm) 27 in. (685 mm)
1.75 in. (43 mm) 31 in. (790 mm)
g. Position driveshaft (F) onto tractor PTO shaft.
Driveline should be approximately level.
IMPORTANT
Front half of driveline (F) for 3-point hitch
is longer than the driveline for drawbar
hitch. Ensure proper length driveline
is used.
h. Pull back collar on driveshaft, and push
driveshaft until it locks. Release collar.
i. Rotate driveline storage hook (G) to
upward position.
j. Raise jack (H), pull pin (J), and move jack to
storage position on side of APT. Secure jack
with pin (J).
X
TRACTOR AXLE A SERIES APT
D E
CAT. II and IIIN
CONFIGURATION
A
B
C
F
G
J
H
J