Attach Machine to Tractor (Two-Point Hitch)

CAUTION: Avoid serious injury or death resulting from loss of control or rear end collision during transport of the implement and any towed load behind the implement.

Attach a properly sized safety tow chain between machine and any towed load.

Do not transport on roadways with machine more than one-half full.

Do not road transport a towed load (such as a fertilizer tank) unless it is empty.

Never exceed 13 600 kg (30 000 lb.) of towed weight behind the machine while in the field.

Transport only with a properly sized tractor. Refer to CALCULATING MINIMUM TRACTOR WEIGHT FOR SAFE TRANSPORT in Prepare Tractor section.

Do not transport on a roadway unless the towed load has two functioning flashing warning lights.

Attach an appropriate lighting harness to the 7-pin connector. Contact your John Deere dealer for accessory lights and lighting harnesses.

Be certain that the towed load has an appropriate SMV emblem and rear reflectors.

Ensure that the reflective material and the SMV are clean and visible.

When towing on a roadway, refer to TOW LOADS SAFELY in the Safety section.

CAUTION: Do not stand between tractor and the machine unless the tractor transmission is in PARK.

1. Raise both latch control levers.

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CAUTION: When latches are properly locked, handles are horizontal and against coupler frame.

3. Raise the rockshaft enough to engage the machine hitch pins (A) in the Quik Tach™ hooks. Push both latch control levers (B) down to lock the machine to quik tach.

4. After attaching machine to tractor, raise 3-point hitch.

A-Machine Hitch Pins
B-Latch Control Levers

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IMPORTANT: Damage can occur to hitch stands and draft tubes while turning sharply. Remove hitch stands to avoid damage.

NOTE: When installing drilled pin (A), handle of pin goes toward front of machine.

5. Raise and secure stands to hitch crossbar with drilled pin (A) and spring locking pin (B).

A-Drilled Pin
B-Spring Locking Pin

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IMPORTANT: Fan motor case drain hose MUST be attached to low-pressure drain connection PRIOR to other hoses being connected. Case drain MUST have LESS THAN 172 kPa (1.72 bar) (25 psi) or fan motor damages occurs.

IMPORTANT: Install a Low-Pressure Drain Line Kit when towing tractor is not so equipped.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE other ports at the rear of the tractor which are similar in appearance and size to low-pressure drain port. Due to high back-pressure (over 172 kPa 1.72 bar] [25 psi]), drain connection to these ports RESULTS in fan motor damage.

6. Route case drain hose (A) UNDER Quik Tach™ and attach to tractor low-pressure drain coupler (B).

A-Case Drain Hose
B-Low-Pressure Drain Coupler

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