Land Pride RTR1042 - Manual (Page 12)

10 RTR10 & RTR15 Series Rotary Tillers 311-431M 11/01/11
Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Table of Contents
Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Figure 1-1
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Dealer Preparations
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CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury caused by accidental falling of tiller,
securely support tiller on safe supporting stands or blocks!
This unit is shipped almost completely assembled.
Carefully follow instructions for final assembly.
Before attempting assembly check the following items.
Having all the needed parts and equipment readily at
hand will speed up your assembly task and will make the
job as safe as possible.
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Check for fasteners and pins that were shipped with
the tiller. All hardware coming from the factory has
been installed in the location where it will be used. If a
part or fastener is temporarily removed for assembly
reasons, remember where it goes. Keep parts
separated.
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Have a fork lift or loader along with chains and safety
stands that are sized for the job ready for the assembly
task.
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Have a minimum of 2 people on hand during assembly.
Tractor Requirements
Tractor horsepower should be within the range noted
below. Tractors outside the horsepower range must not
be used.
Hitch Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat. I
RTR10 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-25 HP
RTR1550 & RTA1558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-35 HP
RTR1566 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-40 HP
RTR1574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-50 HP
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WARNING
Ballast weights may be required to maintain steering control.
Refer to your tractor’s operator’s manual to determine proper
ballast requirements.
Torque Requirements
Check to see that all nuts are tightened. Refer to “Torque
Values Chart” on page 33 to determine correct torque
values for common bolts.