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Caution – MacDon A40-D User Manual

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SECTION 6 OPERATION

169000 / 169040

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Revision E

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 APT so that pins (C)
can be re-installed.

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 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.

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 draw-bar
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).

DRIVELINE SHAFT SIZE

DISTANCE

‘X’

1.375 in. (34 mm)

27 in. (685 mm)

1.75 in. (43 mm)

31 in. (790 mm)

X

TRACTOR AXLE

A SERIES APT

D

E

CAT. II and IIIN

CONFIGURATION

A

B

C

F

G

J

H

J

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