Adjust Tractor Drawbar

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A - Hitch Eye

B - Drawbar

C - PTO Shaft

D - Intermediate Bearing

To avoid personal injury, use locking pins to hold drawbar stationary when operating PTO-driven implements.

Before attaching baler, be sure to adjust drawbar. Install all shields back in place.

Failure to conform to the following setup instructions can result in serious drive line damage.

Tractor tire inflation pressures specified in tractor Operator's Manual applies.

Baler must be hitched using tractor drawbar and hammer strap (see Tractor Operator’s Manual). Always comply with your local road regulations.

Use only recommended size hitch pin for drawbar size equipped on tractor and baler. Use of oversized pins result in damage or inadequate hitching strength.

Before machine can be attached, correct height of hitch eye (A) to tractor drawbar (B) must be determined.

Set tractor drawbar (B) position as follows:

• Vertically align drawbar hitch pin hole with centerline of tractor PTO shaft (C).
• Set tractor drawbar (B) as close as possible to PTO joint. Tractors using standard drawbar attachment may not be able to achieve alignment between hitch pin hole and center of wide-angle joint as shown.

  Horizontal position of hitch eye (A) should be as close as possible to wide-angle joint to reduce vibrations and extend telescoping driveline lifetime.

  
  

For optimal telescoping driveline angle, move intermediate bearing to a position that allows primary and secondary drivelines to have as small of an angle as possible (see illustration):

• If tractor PTO is mounted in a high position, move intermediate bearing (D) to highest setting.
• If tractor PTO is mounted in a low position, move intermediate bearing (D) to lowest setting.

To set hitch eye (A) and intermediate bearing (D) position, refer to Preparing the Baler section.