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User manual Land Pride, model RTR0542

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Objects can be thrown forward toward the operator causing serious bodily injury or death. ! DANGER Do not point outlet toward people, animals, or buildings and keep people and animals away from outlet during operation. Tine impact on objects can cause projectiles resulting in bodily injury or death. ! DANGER Do not till across steep inclines exceeding 15 degrees. The action of the tines being forced down into the ground can cause the tractor to roll-over resulting in serious injury or death. Consult your tractor’s manual for acceptable inclines the tractor is capable of traveling across. 9/20/12 RTR0542 and RTR0550 Rotary Tillers 311-464M 15 Table of Contents Section 2: Operating ! DANGER Always disengage PTO before lifting tiller up and never operate tiller in the raised position. The tiller can discharge objects at high speeds resulting in injury or death. ! DANGER Do not use tiller as a working platform. The tiller is not properly designed or guarded for this use. Using tiller as a working platform can cause serious injury or death. ! WARNING Never allow riders including children on the tractor or tiller. They can fall and be ran over causing serious injury or death. ! WARNING It is the operator’s responsibility not to allow anyone near the Rotary Tiller during its operation. ! WARNING Use Rotary Tiller for its intended purpose only. Do not use tiller to lift or carry objects; to pull fence posts, stumps, or other objects; or to tow other equipment. Doing so can damage the tiller, cause serious bodily injury, or death. ! WARNING Always disengage PTO, engage parking brake, shut off tractor, remove ignition key, and make sure all moving parts have come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor. ! WARNING Always make certain driveline yokes are secured to the tractor PTO shaft and gearbox input shaft before engaging PTO. A loose driveline can slips off the end of a connected shaft while rotating and cause serious bodily injury or death. ! WARNING Do not allow anyone to operate this Rotary Tiller who has not been properly trained in its safe operation or anyone who is under the age of 16. ! WARNING Do not operate tiller with loose pins, bolts, and nuts. Loose hardware can result in a serious breakdown causing bodily injury or death. ! WARNING Do not over speed PTO or machine breakage may result. Some tractors are equipped with multispeed PTO ranges. Be certain your tractor’s PTO is set for the tiller’s rated PTO speed. See Specifications & Capacities for rated PTO speed. ! CAUTION Make certain you are not working over any underground wiring, pipes, or other obstructions. If there is doubt, contact your local utility services so that they may mark the location of all under ground utilities in the area. Be sure to ask how close you can work to the marks or flags they positioned. IMPORTANT: Make sure all safety labels are in their proper location and in good condition before operation. Follow all directions on the safety labels. IMPORTANT: Do not alter tiller in a way which will adversely affect its performance or reliability or use the tiller for a purpose for which it was not designed. NOTE: To protect the parking stand from becoming bent while transporting and tilling the soil, always store it upside down in its mount. Transporting ! CAUTION When traveling on public roads whether at night or during the day, use accessory lights and devices for adequate warning to operators of other vehicles. Comply with all federal, state, and local laws. IMPORTANT: Always disengage PTO before raising tiller to transport position. 1. When raising tiller to transport position, be sure that the driveline does not contact tractor or tiller. Adjust the tractor’s 3-Point hitch lift height so that the tiller’s driveline is not lifted more than 25 degrees from horizontal to prevent damage to the driveline. 2. Remove parking stand from its support tube, turn stand upsidedown and replace through top of support tube as shown in Figure 1-6 on page 11. Secure stand with wire retaining pin. Make certain wire retainer is caught over end of pin. 3. Be sure to reduce tractor ground speed when turning, and leave enough clearance so the tiller does not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees, or fences. 4. Select a safe ground travel speed when transporting from one area to another. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely. 5. When traveling over rough or hilly terrain, shift tractor to a lower gear. 16 RTR0542 and RTR0550 Rotary Tillers 311-464M 9/20/12 Table of Contents Section 2: Operating Parking The following steps should be done when preparing to store the tiller or unhitch it from the tractor. IMPORTANT: It is important to adjust the skid shoes fully down as shown in Figure 2-1 to stabilize the tiller when parked. Always follow “Skid Shoe Adjustment” steps on page 19 when repositioning the skid shoes. Refer to Figure 2-1: 1. Reposition the left-hand skid shoe (#1) by: a....