Detaching from Tractor

CAUTION: Tongue can whip upward when unhitching. To avoid bodily injury, lower machine or rear parking stands to ground before removing hitch pin.

Before unhitching machine from tractor, block wheels or lower machine to ground to prevent accidental movement that can injure you or others.

IMPORTANT: Thermal expansion of hydraulic oil can cause wings to accidentally unfold causing damage to nearby equipment or buildings. Relieve hydraulic pressure in fold cylinders before unhitching or parking tractor by moving hydraulic lever to FLOAT position with tractor engine running.

1. Lower machine and wings completely to ground with tractor control lever before unhitching from tractor, or if machine is to be unhitched in raised position, be sure transport lock-up is installed or hydraulic cylinder transport lock-up valve has been closed and machine is on a firm and level surface.

2. When detaching a machine not equipped with a harrow attachment, remove quick-lock pin and L-pin. Rotate jack (A) to vertical position with handle up. Reinstall L-pin and quick-lock pin.

Remove weight from drawbar by cranking handle.

A-Jack

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CAUTION: Serious injury to you or others can result from hitch whip-up. If machine is equipped with harrow attachment and is to be unhitched in transport position, be sure transport lockup has been installed on cylinder rod or hydraulic cylinder transport lock-up valve has been closed and rear stand is lowered to support rear of machine.

3. When detaching and storing a machine equipped with a harrow or rear hitch attachment in transport position, fully raise machine and install transport lock-up or close hydraulic cylinder transport lock-up valve. Lower rear stand to ground and install attaching pins.

4. Rotate front jack to vertical position (handle up).

5. Raise hitch off tractor drawbar and remove hitch pin.

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A-Light Plug
B-Receptacle

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CAUTION: Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate skin causing serious injury to you or others. Avoid hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic or other lines. Tighten all connections before applying pressure. Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Protect hands and body from high pressure fluids.

If an accident occurs, see a doctor immediately. Any fluid injected in skin must be surgically removed within a few hours or gangrene can result. Doctors unfamiliar with this type of injury should reference a knowledgeable medical source. Such information is available from Deere & Company Medical Department in Moline, Illinois, U.S.A.

When wings are in raised position, stay out of area in case wing falls. Falling wings can cause serious injury or death to you or others. Wings may unfold if machine is stored in a hot environment, allowing oil to expand.

Keep people away from machine when placing tractor control lever in FLOAT position because unexpected movement of machine could injure someone.

7. Relieve pressure in all circuits by placing tractor control levers in FLOAT position with engine running.

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9. Install dust covers over hose ends and cover tractor outlets.

10. Disconnect TOUCHSET Depth Control wiring harness from connector (if equipped).

11. Detach safety chain from tractor.

A-Slots

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