MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 13 Foot - Manual (Page 34)

OPERATION
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Revision C
6.4.2 3-Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, IIIN) Hookup
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:
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 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 hitch. Secure
jack with pin (J).
X
TRACTOR AXLE R85 APT
D E
A
B
C
CAT. II and IIIN
CONFIGURATION
F
G
J
H
J